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Inflammatory esophagogastric polyps: resolution following antireflux surgery
J L Zitsman1, J N Schullinger, W E Berdon
1Department of Surgery, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|November 1, 1988
Summary
Inflammatory gastroesophageal polyps, a rare sign of acid reflux, can resolve with surgery to correct the reflux. This case study reviews the literature on these polyps.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Gastroenterology
Background:
- Inflammatory gastroesophageal polyps are uncommon findings.
- They are often associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease.