What is the most likely diagnosis?
- 56 year-old with symptoms of heartburn
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- Lymphoma
- Carcinoma of the stomach
- Pancreatic rests
- Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- Hyperplastic polyps
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Answer:
5. Hyperplastic polyps
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Hyperplastic Gastric Polyps
General Considerations
- Proliferated gastric mucosa and inflammatory cells
- Associated with pernicious anemia
- Random distribution in stomach
- Usually multiple
- Usually <1cm with no progression
- No malignant potential