Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2006 Feb;32(2):120-123.

A Case of Gastritis Cystica Profunda Associated with Tubular Adenoma

• Lee MJ
• Lee SH
• Kim BG
• Kim JM
• Jang SW
• Choi SH
• Youn JG

Abstract

Gastritis cystica profunda (GCP) is a rare disease in which mature glandular epithelium extends into the muscularis mucosae or below. GCP lesions mainly develop at the gastroenterostomy stomas. These lesions show malignant histologic features such as metaplastic and even dysplastic alteration, however they usually exhibit benign behavior. We report a case of a patient with GCP who had not previously undergone gastric surgery. A 63-year-old woman visited our hospital for anorexia and epigastric discomfort. The esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed two polyps on the anterior wall of the greater curvature, antrum. The polyps were removed by snare polypectomy and the histology findings showed the character of a tubular adenoma and a hyperplastic polyp with an associated GCP.

Keyword

Gastritis cystica profunda; Tubular adenoma; Synchronous tumor

MeSH Terms

Adenoma*
Anorexia
Endoscopy, Digestive System
Epithelium
Female
Gastritis*
Gastroenterostomy
Humans
Middle Aged
Mucous Membrane
Polyps
Rare Diseases
SNARE Proteins
SNARE Proteins