Clinicopathologic features of inflammatory fibroid polyp of the esophagus
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The gastric inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) is a rare benign tumor of unknown etiology that is localized mainly in the antrum and presents endoscopically as submucosal mass. The lesion manifests as abdominal pain, weight loss, bleeding, dyspeptic symptoms, and iron deficiency anemia. We report a case of gastric IFP presented with microcytic anaemia, dyspepsia, malena and weight loss. Endosc...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Chinese Journal of Digestology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2219-2859
DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v20.i9.776