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Oct 24, 2013DOI:
10.4314/thrb.v15i3.9Keywords:
Benign gastric inflammatory hyperplastic polyps endoscopy gastrointestinal tract bleeding
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Jaka, H., Mirambo, M., Rambau, P., & Chalya, P. L. (2013). Diffuse benign gastric inflammatory hyperplastic polyps presenting with massive Upper Gastrointestinal bleeding in a 19 year old boy: a Case report. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v15i3.9
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Hyasinta Jaka, Lecturer, Speccialist physician internal medicine-CUHAS
SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN , INTERNAL MEDICINE-CUHAS/BUGANDOMariam Mirambo, Lecturer microbiology and Immunology CUHAS/BUGANDO
Microbiology and immunology CUHAS/BUGANDOPeter Rambau, patholoy Department CUHAS/BUGANDO
pathology department CUHAS/BUGANDOPhillipo L. Chalya, Senior Lecturer, Dept of Surgery, CUHAS-Bugando
Senior Lecturer, Dept of Surgery, CUHAS-BugandoMain Article Content
Diffuse benign gastric inflammatory hyperplastic polyps presenting with massive Upper Gastrointestinal bleeding in a 19 year old boy: a Case report
Hyasinta Jaka
Lecturer, Speccialist physician internal medicine-CUHAS
Mariam Mirambo
Lecturer microbiology and Immunology CUHAS/BUGANDO
Peter Rambau
patholoy Department CUHAS/BUGANDO
Phillipo L. Chalya
Senior Lecturer, Dept of Surgery, CUHAS-Bugando
Abstract
Benign gastric inflammatory hyperplasic polyps are benign lesions that rarely occur in young age. We report a case of diffuse benign gastric inflammatory hyperplastic polyps in a 19 year old boy who presented with cough, nausea, and hematamesis. In the presented case symptoms such as nausea and vomiting are non specific and may complicate in reaching a prompt diagnosis. We also highlight the importance of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) endoscopy in the diagnosis of GIT diseases