Definition: The most common gastric polyp in the Western hemisphere. The lesion consists of a localized hyperplasia of the deep epithelial compartment of the oxyntic mucosa, with variable degrees of cystic dilatation. Malignant transformation is the exception. (WHO, 2000)
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): fundic gland polyps
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