Open AccessGastric inverted hyperplastic polyp: A rare cause of iron deficiency anemia
Author(s) -
Jin Tak Yun,
Seung Woo Lee,
Dong Pil Kim,
Seung Hwa Choi,
Seok Hwan Kim,
Jun Kyu Park,
Sun Hee Jang,
Yun Jung Park,
Ye Gyu Sung,
Hae Jung Sul
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v22.i15.4066
Subject(s) - medicine , gastric polyp , gastroenterology , iron deficiency anemia , asymptomatic , hyperplastic polyp , anemia , stomach , cancer , endoscopic submucosal dissection , adenocarcinoma , pathology , surgery , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer
Gastric inverted hyperplastic polyp (IHP) is a rare gastric polyp characterized by the downward growth of hyperplastic mucosal components into the submucosal layer. Macroscopically, a gastric IHP resembles a subepithelial tumor (SET); as a result, accurately diagnosing gastric IHP is difficult. This issue has clinical significance because gastric IHP can be misdiagnosed as SET or as malignant neoplasm In addition, adenocarcinoma can accompany benign gastric IHP. Although in most cases, gastric IHPs are asymptomatic and are found incidentally, these polyps may cause anemia secondary to chronic bleeding. Here, we report one case involving gastric IHP accompanied by chronic iron deficiency anemia that was successfully managed using endoscopic submucosal dissection.