Heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) located in the proximal esophagus is referred to as “inlet patch.” Although its prevalence is reported […]
Abstract Category: Gastroenterology
Granulomas in Crohn’s Disease are Associated With More Severe Disease Expression
The relevance of granulomas in the histopathology of patients with Crohn’s disease is largely unknown. Most previous studies have relied […]
Ethnic Distribution of Microscopic Colitis
Variations in the occurrence of microscopic colitis among different ethnic groups may provide insights into its etiology. The aim of […]
The Yield of Colonic Biopsy in the Evaluation of Chronic Unexplained Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a common symptom of patients with infectious, inflammatory and systemic diseases presenting with gastrointestinal manifestations. Colonoscopy with biopsy […]
Low Prevalence of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Hispanics and Asians in the United States
National differences in the prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) have been described, but it is not clear whether these differences […]
Barrett’s Esophagus is Not Rare in Asian Patients Who Have Esophageal Biopsies Taken in the United States
National differences in the prevalence of Barrett’s esophagus (BE) have been described, but it is not clear whether these differences […]
Influence of Patients’ Ethnicity on the Gastric Biopsy Sampling Patterns
Although the Sydney System protocol requires separate biopsy sampling from antrum, incisura, and corpus, less than 4% of U.S. endoscopists […]
High Prevalence of Ulcerative Colitis in US Residents of Indian Origin
The prevalence of Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including both Crohn Disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) is reportedly high in […]
The Prevalence of Gastric Preneoplastic Lesions in East Asians and Hispanics in the United States Parallels the Incidence of Gastric Cancer in Their Corresponding Ancestral Countries
The epidemiology of H. pylori infection and the incidence of gastric cancer (GC) and its precursor lesions in different countries […]
Low Prevalence of Microscopic Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Americans of East Asian Ancestry
East Asian countries have historically reported low incidences of microscopic colitis and inflammatory bowel disease (1); however, it is unclear […]
Ethnic Distribution of Atrophic Autoimmune Gastritis in the United States
Autoimmune Atrophic Gastritis (AIG) has classically been associated with “elderly women of Northern European ancestry.” (Friedlander, Am. J. Med. Sci,1934) […]
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia: The Invaluable Role of the Gastric Biopsy in its Detection and Confirmation
Gastric vasculopathies consist predominantly of two entities: Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) The classically described GAVE […]
Gastric Polyps: Shifting Paradigms in the Twilight of Helicobacter
H. pylori infection is declining in the industrialized world and emerging economies. Simultaneously, as the world population moves to a […]
Correlation of P16 Expression and Clinicopathologic Outcome of Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) is uncommon, and accounts for 4% of carcinomas involving the gastrointestinal tract. The pathogenesis of […]
Submucosal Lipoma and Sessile Serrated Adenoma/Polyp, More Than Just a Coincidence?
In our practice we noticed that sessile serrated adenomas/polyps (SSA/P) were frequently associated with submucosal lipomas (SL). While this finding […]
