title: Sporadic fundic gland polyp-related adenomas occurred in non-atrophic gastric mucosa without helicobacter pylori infection.
abstract: We report three cases of adenoma associated with sporadic fundic gland polyp (FGP) in the non-atrophic fundic gland mucosa without Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection, which was verified with both serological and histopathological examinations. Gastric tubular adenoma (flat adenoma) is common and focal cancers occurring in the hyperplastic polyp of foveolar cell type are also sometimes experienced. However, adenomas occurring in sporadic FGP are valuable, as they are very rare, in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Whether or not these adenoma lesions of three sporadic FGP cases may become the background of protruded gastric cancers without HP infection remains unclear. Therefore, we emphasize the importance of histological examination on fundic gland polyps that are > 5 mm in size to accumulate new similar cases. Follow-up studies of these lesions are also needed to evaluate their outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Tazaki Medicine Gastroenterology Clinic, Tokyo, Japan. tazaki-s@ta.catv.ne.jp
authors.forename: Shuhei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tazaki
authors.forename: Fumihiko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nozu
authors.forename: Nozomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yosikawa
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imawari
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tominaga
authors.forename: Mitsunori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoshino
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005748:Gastric Fundus / Q000473:pathology*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D005757:Gastritis, Atrophic / Q000473:pathology*; D005773:Gastroscopy; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor