TY - BOOK AU - Vaiphei,Kim ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Interpretation of Endoscopic Biopsy - Gastritis, Gastropathies and Beyond SN - 9789811660269 PY - 2022/// CY - Singapore PB - Springer Nature Singapore, Imprint: Springer KW - Pathology KW - Gastroenterology N1 - Introduction to endoscopic biopsies -- Handling of biopsies -- Interpretation of endoscopic biopsies -- Special approach to commonly observed organisms in stomach -- Endoscopic biopsy in acute gastritis - infective and non-infective -- Endoscopic biopsy in chronic gastritis - infective and non-infective -- Endoscopic biopsy in diffuse antral gastritis -- Endoscopic biopsy in lymphocytic gastritis and collagenous gastritis -- Endoscopic biopsy in autoimmune gastritis -- Endoscopic biopsy in focally enhanced gastritis -- Endoscopic biopsy in reactive gastropathy -- Endoscopic biopsy in granulomatous gastritis - infective and non-infective -- Endoscopic biopsy in gastric polyps -- Endoscopic biopsy in gastritis cystica profunda -- Endoscopic biopsy in hyperplastic gastropathies -- Endoscopic biopsy in peptic ulcer disease -- Endoscopic biopsy of gastric mucosa in kidney disease -- Endoscopic biopsy in gastric microvasculature -- Endoscopic biopsy in portal hypertensive gastropathies -- Endoscopic biopsy in paediatric gastritis, gastropathies and peptic ulcer disease -- Endoscopic biopsy in gastrointestinal duplications -- Endoscopic biopsy - gastritis versus gastropathy N2 - The book covers all aspects of endoscopic biopsies of the stomach inclusive of gastritis and gastropathies. It highlights the best way of handling of endoscopic biopsies in the endoscopic room by the gastroenterologist. It elucidates various steps involved in processing of the biopsy, tissue embedding and paraffin sectioning, approach to interpretation, various precautions that require to be taken while interpreting the biopsies, and the essential background knowledge of the interpreter. The book highlights the importance of the little things for a proper reading like matching of the tissue fragments received and the number of tissue present on a slide after the paraffin section. Chapters cover various forms of gastritis, and the easiest approach for daily routine by avoiding the cumbersome classifications and staging formulated for gastritis. It also discusses the utilization of the right nomenclature for acute and chronic gastritis and various other subtypes of gastritis. Chapters include various rarer and infrequently come across conditions of both acute and chronic gastritis, special form of gastritis and infective conditions. It also includes unusual forms of non-neoplastic gastric pathologies such as, a condition, where the gastric mucosa is affected not only by direct exposure to various irritants but may also be affected by many systemic diseases. It also highlights the frequently observed changes in chronic renal and liver failures. The book is targeted to all the practicing pathologists as well as graduate and post graduate students who are keen to learn about non-neoplastic gastric pathology at various levels. UR - #gotoholdings ER -