The commonest gastric polyp is
High-Yield Explanation
.Metaplastic/hyperplastic Polyp -* Metaplastic- indicates a difference in appearance from normal mucosa. * Very minute in size- 1-2 mm. Multiple. * Common in rectum. Also occurs in other pas of colon. * Contains columnar epithelium, cystic dilatation, goblet cells, and lymphocytes. * Not a pre-malignant entity. ref:SRB&;s manual of surgery,ed 3,pg no 831