A....B....C....of Endoscopic Gastric Biopsies

Dr. S. RajendiranSri Ramachandra University

Porur, Chennai, India

Case Studie

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Case 1

• 60 year male

• Upper GI discomfort for the past 7 months

• Underwent EGD - erosions in the antrum

• Fundic and antral biopsies taken

Case 2• 38 year male

• Pain in the epigastrium

• History of renal transplant and immunosuppression

• Underwent EGD - irregular erythematous areas in the body

• Fundic and antral biopsies taken

What do you see?

Case 3• 45 year female

• Unexplained megaloblastic anemia for the past 5 months (Hb. 8 gms%)

• Underwent EGD - Gastric erosions, more in the body with relative antral sparing

• Fundic and antral biopsies taken

Case 4• 56 year female

• H/O malabsorbtion present 5 months. Duodenal biopsy showed evidence of celiac disease

• Now presented with dyspepsia

• Underwent EGD - Irregular nodularity

• Fundic and antral biopsies taken

Case 5• 66 year female

• Now presented with heart burn - 4 months

• H/O Rheumatoid Arthritis +

• Underwent EGD - pre-pyloric mucosal ulcerations

• Fundic and antral biopsies taken

Case 6

65, male, subtotal gastrectomy, ? ca

Case 7

55, male, GE junction polyp ? ca

Case 8

62, female, multiple gastric polyps

Case 9

50, male, gastric polyp

Case 10

57, female, gastric growth biopsy