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*May be seen in the context of a previous resection/surgical reconstruction, e.g. Billroth II.
*May be seen in the context of a previous resection/surgical reconstruction, e.g. Billroth II.


===Epidemiology===
====Epidemiology====
*Associated with...<ref>ALS. 5 February 2009.</ref>
*Associated with...<ref>ALS. 5 February 2009.</ref>
**Excess acid.
**Excess acid.
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**Bile.
**Bile.
**H. pylori.
**H. pylori.
**Drug:
***Iron (brown pigment on histology).
***NSAIDs.


===Microscopic===
Features -triad:<ref>El-Zimaity. 18 October 2010.</ref>
#Foveolar hyperplasia.
#*Tortuosity of glands in the "neck" region of the gastric glands.
#*Associated with "mucin depletion" - cytoplasm not clear -- as is usual.
#Smooth muscle fibre hyperplasia.
#*Abundant eosinophilic lamina propria.
#Scant acute & chronic inflammatory cells.
Notes:
*Triad rarely present.
DDx:
*Amyloidosis.
*Collagenous gastritis.


==Gastric cancer==
==Gastric cancer==
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