Giant sporadic fundic gland polyp: endoscopic and endosonographic features and management

Fundic gland polyps are the most common gastric polyps. They are usually small in size, sporadic and asymptomatic. We present a case of giant fundic gland polyp. Our case is particular because of the clinical presentation, the endoscopic and endosonographic documented findings, and the treatment otp...

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Published in:	World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 14; no. 42; pp. 6593 - 6595
Main Authors:	El Hajj, Ihab-I, Hawchar, Mohamad, Soweid, Assaad, Maasri, Karim, Tawil, Ayman, Barada, Kassem-A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Department of Internal Medicine,Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,American University of Beirut Medical Center,PO Box 11-0236,Beirut 11072020,Lebanon%Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,American University of Beirut Medical Center,Beirut 11072020,Lebanon 14-11-2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng
Subjects:	Biopsy Case Report Colonoscopy Endosonography Gastric Fundus - diagnostic imaging Gastric Fundus - pathology Gastroscopy Humans Male Middle Aged Occult Blood Polyps - diagnosis Polyps - diagnostic imaging Polyps - drug therapy Polyps - pathology Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis Stomach Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Stomach Neoplasms - drug therapy Stomach Neoplasms - pathology Treatment Outcome Endoscopicultrasonography Anemia Fundic gland polyp
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Summary:	Fundic gland polyps are the most common gastric polyps. They are usually small in size, sporadic and asymptomatic. We present a case of giant fundic gland polyp. Our case is particular because of the clinical presentation, the endoscopic and endosonographic documented findings, and the treatment otpions followed.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 Telephone: +961-1-350000 Fax: +961-1-366098 Author contributions: El Hajj II and Hawchar M performed the literature search and wrote the manuscript; Soweid A performed the EUS; Maasri K participated in the literature review; Tawil A examined the biopsies; Barada KA performed the endoscopies, wrote and corrected the manuscript. Correspondence to: Kassem A Barada, MD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO Box 11-0236, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon. kb02@aub.edu.lb
ISSN:	1007-9327
DOI:	10.3748/wjg.14.6593