Much less common than malignant gastric tumors; hyperplastic polyps most common, with adenomas, hamartomas, and leiomyomas rare; 30% of adenomas and occasional hyperplastic polyps are associated with gastric malignancy; polyposis syndromes include Peutz-Jeghers and familial polyposis (hamartomas and adenomas), Gardner's (adenomas), and Cronkhite-Canada (cystic polyps). See Colonic Polyps Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract, next.
Usually asymptomatic; occasionally present with bleeding or vague epigastric discomfort.
TREATMENT | ||
Benign Gastric TumorsEndoscopic or surgical excision. |
Section 6. Hematology and Oncology