Large pedinculated antral hyperplastic gastric polyp traversed the bulbus causing outlet obstruction and iron deficiency anemia: endoscopic removal.
We present here a large (3 cm) hyperplastic gastric polyp prolapsed into duodenum and caused outlet obstruction and iron deficiency anemia in 60 years old male patient. Endoscopic removal was performed successfully.
Alper
Murat
M
Department of Pathology, University of Abant izzet Baysal, Düzce Medical Faculty, Turkey. malper@ibuduzce-tip.edu.tr
Akcan
Yusuf
Y
Belenli
Olcay
O
D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*