MUCOSAL BIOPSY OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

Full Author: Richard Whitehead, Emeritus Professor of Pathology, Flinders University of South Australia, Consultant Pathologist, ClinPath Laboratories, South Australia.

Description: This is the Fifth Edition of a well-established monograph in the 'Major Problems in Pathology' series. It offers valuable guidance for overcoming the difficult diagnostic challenges associated with fiber-optic mucosal biopsy of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly in non-tumor pathology and early malignancy or dysplasia. Reviews of Last Edition: "Handy, easy to read, comprehensive, and informative...Includes topics that have gained major importance since the last edition...The book is profusely illustrated with excellent quality photographs which are well chosen and presented in a practical manner...This excellent book just keeps staying that way." --Modern Pathology

Features: OUTSTANDING FEATURES: * Organized into five sections for convenient consultation: Esophageal Biopsy, Gastric Biopsy, Small-Intestinal Biopsy, Colonic Biopsy, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Mucosal Biopsy. * Presents the very latest informatin on Barrett's esophagus, small bowel pathology, biopsy of duodenal bulb, classification of chronic gastritis, gastroesophageal manifestations of HIV infection, and more. * Offers increased coverage of premalignant esophageal lesions. * Presents state-of-the-art data on the pros and cons of endoscopic biopsy versus suction biopsy in the diagnosis of malabsorption. * Features over 430 outstanding photographs depicting a full range of GI lesions.

Contents: CONTENTS: Section I: Oesophageal Biopsy. Normal Appearances in Oesophageal Biopsy Specimens. Gastro-oesophageal Reflux and Oesophagitis, Barrett's Oesophagus and Ectopic Gastric Mucosa. Nonreflux Oesophagitis and Ulceration. Oesophageal Plaques and Miscellaneous Conditions. Section II: Gastric Biopsy. Normal Appearances in Gastric Biopsy Specimens. Gastritis. The Classification of Chronic Gastritis: Current Status. Gastric Epithelial Dysplasia and Early Gastric Cancer, Mucosal Hyperplasia, Epithelial Polyps and Polyposis, Lymphoid Hyperplasia and Malignant Lymphoma. Other Types of Gastritis and Miscellaneous Lesions. Section III: Small Intestine Biopsy. Normal Appearances in Small Intestine Biopsy Specimens. Small Intestine Biopsy in Disease. Lymphoma in Coeliac Disease, Unresponsive, Collagenous and Ulcerative Coeliac Disease, Mediterranean Lymphoma. Parasitic Diseases. Miscellaneous Conditions. Section IV: Colonic Biopsy. Normal Appearances in Colonic Biopsy Specimens. Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Colitis, Ischaemic Colitis, Pseudomembranous Colitis, and Antibiotic-Associated Colitis. Other Forms of Colitis. Miscellaneous Lesions. Section V: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Mucosal Biopsy. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Oesophageal and Gastrointestinal Manifestations.