An extremely rare gastric lesion: gastritis cystica profunda

Abstract

Gastritis cystica profunda (GCP) is an uncommon, benign lesion which looking a cancer-like lesion. This lesion is localized in gastric mucosa and characterized by polypoid hyperplasia or ulcerated mucosal lesion and cystic dilatation of the mucosal glands spreading into the submucosa of the stomach. Exact etiology and pathogenesis of GCP is still incompletely explained. In this case report we present a case of 70-year-old female with proton pump inhibitor resistant upper gastrointestinal symptoms who was diagnosed as GCP after upper gastrointestinal system endoscopy examination. This rare benign entity should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of gastric mural mass lesions.

Keywords

• gastric lesion
• endoscopy
• gastritis cystica profunda

Oldukça nadir bir gastrik lezyon: gastritis cystica profunda

Abstract

Gastritis cystica profunda (GCP), kansere benzer bir görünüme sahip nadir, iyi huylu bir lezyondur. Bu lezyon mide mukozasında lokalizedir ve polipoid hiperplazi veya ülsere mukozal lezyon ve midenin submukozasına yayılan mukozal bezlerin kistik dilatasyonu ile karakterizedir. GCP'nin kesin etiyolojisi ve patogenezi hala tam olarak açıklanamamıştır. Bu olgu sunumunda, üst gastrointestinal sistem endoskopi incelemesi sonrası GCP tanısı alan, proton pompa inhibitörüne dirençli üst gastrointestinal semptomları olan 70 yaşında bir kadın olguyu sunuyoruz. Nadir görülen bu benign antite, gastrik mural kitle lezyonlarının ayırıcı tanısında akılda tutulmalıdır.

Keywords

• gastrik lezyon
• endoskopi
• gastritis cystica profunda

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