title: Gastric epithelial polyps: a retrospective endoscopic study of 12974 symptomatic patients.
abstract: This is a retrospective endoscopic study on the incidence of gastric epithelial polyps (adenomas, hyperplastic, inflammatory) in 12,974 consecutive symptomatic Greek adults submitted to endoscopy during a 4-year period, in two endoscopy units. A total of 258 polyps were found in 157 patients (1.2%), 80 males and 77 females (age: 22-87 years); 67.5% of these patients were older than 60 years. Two hundred and two (202) polyps were totally removed. In 43 patients (27%), more than one polyp was found. Polyps were mainly hyperplastic (75.6%). Adenomas were found in 6.6%, and only in patients older than 50 years. Hyperplastic and inflammatory polyps were equally distributed in males and females. A male predominance was observed in adenomas (2:1). Most of the polyps were in the antrum (43.8%) and were hyperplastic (75.2%). Of 501 previously operated patients (gastrectomy or gastrojejunostomy), 26 (5.2%) had polyps. No adenomas were seen in the anastomosis area. Most of the polyps (61.9%) were smaller than 0.5 cm; 13.3% were greater than 1 cm. No coincidence of polyps with gastric cancer was observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathophysiology, Gastroenterology Section, "Laikon" General Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Archimandritis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spiliadis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tzivras
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vamvakousis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Davaris
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Manika
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Scandalis
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery