Inflammatory fibroid polyp and Helicobacter pylori. Aetiology or coincidence?
A Shalom1, I Wasserman, M Segal
1Department of Surgery A, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Objective:
To evaluate our incidence of inflammatory fibroid polyps, compare our experience with that of others, and to analyze the possible pathophysiological and aetiological factors.
Design:
Retrospective review.
Setting:
Teaching hospital.
Material:
All histopathological slides of the gastrointestinal tract.
Main Outcome Measures:
Incidence and treatment in our Medical Center and elsewhere.
Results:
We could find only one case of inflammatory fibroid polyp, an estimated incidence of 1/4000. Between 1987-1996 only 331 were reported elsewhere, most of which (293, 88.5%), were located in the stomach.
Conclusion:
Primary mucosal damage can expose the stroma to several irritants (chemical, mechanical and biological), that may subsequently cause inflammatory fibroid polyps in certain people.
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