Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2021)

Symptomatic giant gastric hyperplastic polyp: a case report

Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench, Vol. 14 No. 2 (2021), 8 March 2021 , Page 181-184
https://doi.org/10.22037/ghfbb.v14i2.2059

Abstract

Herein we describe a rare case of a 59-year-old male who was diagnosed with giant hyperplastic polyps after referring with symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting, and associated red-flag symptoms of unintentional weight loss and early satiety.

Keywords: Hyperplastic polyp, Gastric polyp, Gastric lesion, Gastroscopy.

(Please cite as: Dalkie N, Lane A, Lockett B, Rostami K. Symptomatic giant gastric hyperplastic polyp: a case report. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2021;14(2):181-184).

Keywords:
  • hyperplastic polyp
  • gastric polyp
  • gastric lesion
  • gastroscopy

How to Cite

Dalkie, N., Lane, A., Lockett, B., & Rostami, K. (2021). Symptomatic giant gastric hyperplastic polyp: a case report . Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench, 14(2), 181–184. https://doi.org/10.22037/ghfbb.v14i2.2059

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