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Case Reports
. 2010 Jan;6(1):45-8.

A report of gastric fundic gland polyps

Adam Spiegel, Peter Stein, Mehul Patel, Roshan Patel, Edward Lebovics
Case Reports

A report of gastric fundic gland polyps

Adam Spiegel et al. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2010 Jan.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Proximal stomach (A). Midgastric body (B). Gastric cardia and fundus (C).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Entire polyp removed cleanly with biopsy forceps (“chunking-off” sign).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Fundic gland polyp (hematoxylin and eosin stain, 4× [A] and 10× [B]).
Figure 4
Figure 4
Characteristic appearance of fundic gland polyps.
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