Are gastric fundus polyps serious?

Whether a gastric fundus polyp is serious or not depends on the type of polyp, the common types are inflammatory polyps, hyperplastic polyps and adenomatous polyps, of which adenomatous polyps are relatively serious. 1. Inflammatory polyps: Mostly due to the presence of inflammation in the stomach, for example, due to Helicobacter pylori infection, alcohol consumption and other causes of inflammation, and repeated stimulation of the fundus of the stomach, resulting in inflammatory polyps, this is not a serious situation, and some patients will be able to eat a healthy diet and maintain good living habits, polyps will slowly disappear. 2. Hyperplastic polyps: usually due to the presence of chronic inflammation of the stomach, resulting in repeated stimulation, ultimately causing hyperplastic polyps, this polyp compared to inflammatory polyps, a little more serious, because it will not disappear on its own, greater than 1cm usually have to consider polypectomy treatment. 3. Adenomatous polyp: this type of polyp is more serious, because there is the possibility of cancer, especially chorionic adenoma, the possibility of malignant transformation is higher, once found, to actively carry out surgical intervention. Gastric fundus polyps suggest that patients do not need to worry too much, actively improve further examination, in the doctor’s help to determine the specific type of polyp, and then give effective treatment.