Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric polyps

Introduction. Gastric polyps are uncommon, found in about 0, 4% of adult autopsies. The great majority are non-neoplastic and appear hyperplastic nature. Hyperplastic polyps form as a reaction to chronic inflammation in the cells that line the inside of the stomach. They are usually benign, but they can become cancerous if left untreated. Aim. The aim of this study in find out frequency of Helicobacter pylori infection in gastric polyps. Material and method. For cytology air dried, May-Grumvald Giemsa stained imprint of polyp biopsy were prepared. For histology parafin- embedded, 5um thick sections stained with hemalaun-eosin of polyp biopsy were prepared. Results. In period of 1st January 2000 to 31st December 2002 in our hospital 38 endoscopically removed gastric polyps were examined cytological by imprint method. All material were completely histologically examined. Polyps hyperplasticus was diagnosed in 37 histological slides, and there was one Adenoma tubular. In our speciment Helicobacter pylori was not found in 73, 7% gastric polyps, and was not found in 26, 3%. But, 70% polyps with Helicobacter pylori, i.e. 18, 4% of all polyps were situated in prepyloric region. Conclusion. In course of 3 years 38 gastric polyps were examined cytologically and histologically. Only 26, 3% of these patients had accompained Helicobactery pylori infection and 70% of these were situated at prepyloric region. So, we found that majority of gastric polyps ; mainly have not positive correlation with accompained Helicobacter pylori infection.