Inflammatory fibroid polyp or Vanek's tumour.
We report a case of a 65-year-old woman who presented with recurrent episodes of severe, postprandial abdominal pain followed by projectile vomiting. Gastroscopy revealed a large polyp in the prepyloric region. During peristalsis, the polyp was repeatedly 'passing' through the pylorus into the duodenal bulb, hence obstructing the lumen. The polyp was eventually removed in a piecemeal fashion. Histopathologic examination revealed an inflammatory fibroid polyp (known also as Vanek's tumour). A brief review on inflammatory fibroid polyps follows.
Paikos
D
D
Theageneio Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Moschos
J
J
Tzilves
D
D
Koulaouzidis
A
A
Kouklakis
G
G
Patakiouta
F
F
Kontodimou
K
K
Tarpagos
A
A
Katsos
I
I
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D004386:Duodenum; D005260:Female; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011708:Pylorus; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery