Hello Patti,

Wow...it is wonderful to hear from someone with a similar problem.
Kristopher's polyp was removed two weeks ago through endoscopy. I was
nervous in that he has bronchial asthma and due to the location, in the GE
junction surrounded by blood vessels, he had to undergo general anesthesia.
As far as the cause of the polyp, his pediatric gastroenterologist says that
he feels it is just hyperplasia from the constant reflux of acid. I work in
Radiology at a local hospital and have taking a "poll" of several physicians
as to the cause...all of whom have different opinions! go figure. I wonder
if there is any correlation between asthma meds and hyperplasia? Thank you
for corresponding. I appreciate any info you can give.

What is your feeling about having the polyp removed in your son's case?

Donna



>From: PattiRN820@...
>Reply-To: RefluxParents@yahoogroups.com
>To: RefluxParents@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [RefluxParents] Digest Number 397
>Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 23:31:44 EDT
>
>Hi,
>
>My son is also 12 and was found to have a polyp in his stomach about a year
>ago. His problems are a little different in that he has been on Prilosec
>for
>GERD for about 7 yrs now and Prilosec has a side effect of ECL cell
>hyperplasia which is what caused my son's polyp. The polyp was left and
>his
>surgeon and I will be discussing what to do about it soon as he is having
>stomach surgery in July.
>
>Patti

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