PYLORIC GLAND ADENOMA OF STOMACH: A RARE CASE

Pyloric gland adenoma is an uncommon precancerous polypoidal growth. Pyloric gland adenoma of stomach accounts for 2.7% of all gastric polyp. Mostly Pyloric gland adenoma are found in stomach but can be found in other anatomical sites. Pyloric gland adenoma of stomach occur in elderly population and having female predominance. Pyloric gland adenoma of stomach is commonly seen in chronic gastritis patients, autoimmune gastritis but can also occur in some genetic disease like familial adenomatous polyposis and Lynch syndrome. Early identification and therapeutic polypectomy by endoscopically and histopathological evaluation and confirmation of pyloric gland adenoma may reduce the chances of transformation of invasive adenocarcinoma

Keywords

Pyloric Gland Adenoma, Endoscopy, Stomach

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Naziya S, Parveen H, Shukla S, Shukla G, Zehra A, Lal N.. PYLORIC GLAND ADENOMA OF STOMACH: A RARE CASE. Era's Journal of Medical Research. 2022 Jun; 9(1): 100-102

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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/220381

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