Gastritis: Update on Etiological Features and Histological Practical Approach

Overview

Journal Pathologica

Specialty Pathology

Date 2020 Nov 12

PMID 33179619

Citations 19

Authors

Gianmaria Pennelli

Federica Grillo

Francesca Galuppini

Giuseppe Ingravallo

Emanuela Pilozzi

Massimo Rugge

Roberto Fiocca

Matteo Fassan

Luca Mastracci

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Abstract

Gastric biopsies represent one of the most frequent specimens that the pathologist faces in routine activity. In the last decade or so, the landscape of gastric pathology has been changing with a significant and constant decline of -related pathologies in Western countries coupled with the expansion of iatrogenic lesions due to the use of next-generation drugs in the oncological setting. This overview will focus on the description of the elementary lesions observed in gastric biopsies and on the most recent published recommendations, guidelines and expert opinions.

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