GASTRIC HYPERPLASTIC POLYP IN PATIENTS WITH NORMAL ACID SECRETION

Abstract

Gastric f oveolar hyperplastic polyps in 10 patients with normal acid secretion were morphologically studied. Their characteristics were as follows : 1) Nine of 10 patients were female and 7 were less than 50 years old. 2) Eight of the lesions were solitary and 5 were located in the cardia. 3) Eight of all the 13 lesions were pedunculated. It has been generally accepted that hypochlorhydria or achlorhydria is common in patients with gastric foveolar hyperplastic polyp. However, this paper demonstrates the existence of foveolar hyperplastic polyp in patients with normal acid secretion and shows that they have certain common characteristics.