title: Massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding and diffuse benign gastric inflammatory hyperplastic polyps in a 19 year old patient: a case report.
abstract: Benign gastric inflammatory hyperplasic polyps are benign lesions that rarely occur in young age. We report a case of diffuse benign gastric inflammatory hyperplastic polyps in a 19 year old male patient who presented with cough, nausea, and haematemesis. In the presented case symptoms such as nausea and vomiting are non specific and may complicate in reaching a prompt diagnosis. We also highlight the importance of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) endoscopy in the diagnosis of GIT diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences-Bugando, Mwanza, Tanzania. hjaka2@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hyasinta M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Jaka
authors.forename: Mariam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mirambo
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rambau
authors.forename: Phillipo L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Chalya
mesh_terms: D018256:Adenomatous Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult