Fundic gland polyps: prevalence and clinicopathologic features

Abstract

We evaluated prospectively all gastroscopic examinations performed at two institutions for a period of 24 months with the aim of studying fundic gland polyps in our patient population. Forty-four patients with fundic gland polyps of the stomach were identified among 5554 patients who underwent endoscopy, for a prevalence of 0.8% in our patient population. Twelve additional patients with fundic gland polyps were identified through our surgical pathology referral practice. The patients' ages ranged from 27 to 82 yr, with an average age of 53 +/- 13 yr. The vast majority of the patients were female, with a female-to-male ratio of approximately 5:1. The polyps averaged 2.3 +/- 1.2 mm in size. An average of four polyps per patient were seen, with a range of one to 11.