title: Inflammatory fibroid polyp or Vanek's tumour.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Theageneio Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paikos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moschos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tzilves
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koulaouzidis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kouklakis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Patakiouta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kontodimou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tarpagos
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Katsos
mesh_terms: 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