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Abstract
The introduction of endoscopy of the upper digestive tract as a routine diagnostic procedure has increased the number of duodenal biopsy specimens. Consequently, the pathologist is often asked to evaluate them. In this review, a practical approach to the evaluation of a duodenal biopsy specimen is discussed. An overview of the handling of specimens is given and the normal histology and commonly encountered diseases are discussed. Finally, a description of commonly seen infections is provided, together with an algorithmic approach for diagnosis.Mesh:
Year: 2006 PMID: 16679353 PMCID: PMC1860495 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2005.031260
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN: 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411