title: Inflammatory fibroid polyp and Helicobacter pylori. Aetiology or coincidence?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate our incidence of inflammatory fibroid polyps, compare our experience with that of others, and to analyze the possible pathophysiological and aetiological factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Teaching hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  All histopathological slides of the gastrointestinal tract.
  
  
  METHODS
  Incidence and treatment in our Medical Center and elsewhere.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We could find only one case of inflammatory fibroid polyp, an estimated incidence of 1/4000. Between 1987-1996 only 331 were reported elsewhere, most of which (293, 88.5%), were located in the stomach.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Primary mucosal damage can expose the stroma to several irritants (chemical, mechanical and biological), that may subsequently cause inflammatory fibroid polyps in certain people.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery A, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shalom
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wasserman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Orda
mesh_terms: D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole; D000658:Amoxicillin