上消化道息肉是一种良性肿瘤,日本第53次消化系统病学会认为胃息肉的定义应是:“胃粘膜上皮的异常增生并向胃腔突出,但应除外粘膜下肿瘤。”本文所报告的“息肉”均由纤维胃镜检查诊断,其中一部分经病理组织学证实。临床资料一、一般资料我院自1977年9月—1985年6月,进行纤维胃镜检查8,028例次,发现上消化道息肉229例,占2.85％,其中胃镜下活检155例,活检率67.69％。男140例,女89例,男:女=1.57:1,年令最小者15岁,最大者82岁,31至60岁最多,170 Upper gastrointestinal polyps are a benign tumor. The 53rd Digestive System Disease Society of Japan believes that the definition of gastric polyps should be: “Abnormal hyperplasia of the gastric epithelium and protrusion into the stomach cavity, but submucosal tumors should be excluded.” The “polyps” were diagnosed by gastroscopy, and some of them were confirmed by histopathology. Clinical data I. General information In our hospital from September 1977 to June 1985, we performed fiberoptic gastroscopy 8,028 times, found 229 cases of upper digestive polyps, accounting for 2.85%, including 155 cases of endoscopic biopsy, biopsy rate of 67.69% . 140 males and 89 females, male: female = 1.57:1, the youngest is 15 years old, the oldest is 82 years old, and the oldest is 31-60 years old, 170