Histopathology of the gastrointestinal tract
Document Type
Book Chapter
Edition
Second Edition
ISBN
9789811512193
Editor
Shahid Pervez
Publication (Name of Journal)
Atlas of diagnostic and predictive histopathology
Department
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Publisher
Springer
City
Singapore
Abstract
Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) biopsies are among the most frequent biopsies for a variety of reasons. For instance, upper gastrointestinal biopsies from oesophagus, stomach and duodenum are very frequent in routine practice for assessment of ‘Barrett’s oesophagus’, ‘Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis’ and ‘celiac disease’ among others. Likewise colonoscopic biopsies are also exceedingly common for suspected colitis due to a variety of reasons in particular ‘inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)’. Various types of large bowel polyps also constitute a bulk of lower gastrointestinal biopsies by virtue of their common occurrence. In this chapter we have tried to cover all salient light microscopic features along with utility of special and immunohistochemical stains where necessary to meet daily diagnostic challenges.
Recommended Citation
Ahmad, Z.,
Siddique, S.
(2020). Histopathology of the gastrointestinal tract. Atlas of diagnostic and predictive histopathology, 205-237.
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