Filling in the “GAPPS”: an unusual presentation of a child with gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach

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Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Proximal Polyposis of the Stomach (GAPPS) is a very rare gastric polyposis syndrome characterized by numerous polyps of the gastric fundus and body. We present the unusual case of a 10-year-old Polish-American male with history of eosinophilic esophagitis, who was found to have multiple fundic gland polyps (FGP) with low grade dysplasia on esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Subsequent evaluation including genetic testing confirmed the diagnosis of GAPPS, and after exhaustive multidisciplinary consultation the decision was made to proceed with prophylactic total gastrectomy given the markedly increased risk of gastric adenocarcinoma in GAPPS patients. To our knowledge, this represents the youngest patient diagnosed with GAPPS and the youngest patient who has undergone prophylactic gastrectomy for this disease at age 8 and 10 years, respectively. The pathophysiology, presentation, and treatment of GAPPS in a pediatric patient are discussed.

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Grossman, A., Colavito, J., Levine, J., Thomas, K. M., & Greifer, M. (2022). Filling in the “GAPPS”: an unusual presentation of a child with gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach. Gastric Cancer, 25(2), 468–472. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10120-021-01249-7

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