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Gastric polyposis associated with portal hypertension

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Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):261-261
Publication date (electronic) : 2013 February 27
doi : https://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2013.28.2.261
Tae Hee Lee1, Jae Young Jang1, Soung Won Jeong1, So Young Jin2
1Institute for Digestive Research, Digestive Disease Center, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Correspondence to Jae Young Jang, M.D. Tel: +82-2-709-9691, Fax: +82-2-709-9696, jyjang@schmc.ac.kr
Received 2012 June 11; Revised 2012 June 16; Accepted 2012 June 18.

A 68-year-old woman, with hepatitis B virus cirrhosis, was hospitalized for melena. She had undergone regular esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) examinations to follow-up esophageal variceal ligation. Fifteen months ago, EGD showed several raised erosions in the lower body (Fig. 1A) and grade 2/3 esophageal varices and small gastric varices. The laboratory examination revealed low hemoglobin (7.1 g/dL), mean corpuscular volume (75.8 fL), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (24.6 pg). EGD revealed no bleeding from the esophageal or gastric varices. However, multiple polyps with superficial erosions or erythema were noted (Fig. 1B). The gastric polyps were biopsied and consisted of foveolar hyperplasia, edematous lamina propria, and ectatic capillaries (Fig. 1C). There was erosion of, and marked granulation tissue in, the lamina propria (Fig. 1D). She was diagnosed with gastric polyposis associated with portal hypertension.

Figure 1

Endoscopic and histological findings of gastric polyposis associated with portal hypertension. (A) Initial esophagogastroduodenoscopy shows several raised erosions in the lower body. (B) Multiple polyps with superficial erosions or erythema are noted 15 months later. (C) Pathologic specimen shows foveolar hyperplasia, edematous lamina propria, and ectatic capillaries (H&E, × 100). (D) There is erosion of, and marked granulation tissue in, the lamina propria C D (H&E, × 100).

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Figure 1

Endoscopic and histological findings of gastric polyposis associated with portal hypertension. (A) Initial esophagogastroduodenoscopy shows several raised erosions in the lower body. (B) Multiple polyps with superficial erosions or erythema are noted 15 months later. (C) Pathologic specimen shows foveolar hyperplasia, edematous lamina propria, and ectatic capillaries (H&E, × 100). (D) There is erosion of, and marked granulation tissue in, the lamina propria C D (H&E, × 100).