Epidemiological and Pathologic Characteristics of Gastric Polyps in Khorramabad in the West of Iran: A 10-Year Experience

Abstract

Objectives: Gastric polyps are neoplastic lesions that are found in about 1% to 4% of patients who undergo gastroscopy. The present study aimed to have an epidemiological investigation on the endoscopic and pathological findings of gastric polyp patients in Khorramabad in the west of Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was a 10-year experience in which seventy-two patients with gastric polyps were included from 2007 to 2016. Both descriptive and analytical statistics were performed and the chi-square or Fisher exact test was used for evaluating the intra-group associations at P=0.05. Results: Demographically, most subjects were females and middle-aged. The drug history of taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and past medical history of gastritis were positive in many patients. The body of the stomach was the most common anatomical site and the polyps were usually single. Morphology and pathology wise, most polyps were superficial and hyperplastic, respectively. A significant association was found between gender and anatomical site. Finally, most male patients had antral polyps whereas most female patients had body-sited polyps (P=0.044). Conclusions: In general, the site of the polyp was gender-related in this region. The history of gastritis and taking PPI was prevalent like the other studies. Some gastric polyps are more at the risk of malignancy thus such polyps should be followed up in the patients.

Keywords

• polyps
• epidemiology
• endoscopy