Classification of intramucosal cysts of the stomach.
The occurrence of intramucosal cysts in the mucosa of resected stomachs was recorded in 91 consecutive patients having synchronous focal (elevated) dysplasia and/or adenocarcinoma elsewhere in the stomach. Intramucosal cysts were classified into foveolar cysts, pyloric gland cysts, fundic gland cysts, intestinal metaplastic cysts and ciliated-cell cysts. The most common type was intestinal metaplastic cyst, which was present in 60% of the patients.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005748:Gastric Fundus / Q000473:pathology; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011708:Pylorus / Q000473:pathology; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology