Histopathological spectrum of intestinal lesions
Journal Title: IP Journal of Diagnostic Pathology and Oncology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction Intestinal specimens received frequently are of both non neoplastic and neoplastic lesions Non neoplastic lesions includes non specific enteritis congenital anomalies tuberculosis where as carcinoid and carcinomas are neoplastic lesions Clinical and radiological findings of these lesions are non specific Therefore histopathological study is required for the diagnosisMaterials and Methods One year study was done during the period of June 2016 to May 2017 at M R Medical college Kalaburagi on 32 intestinal specimens 16 small intestinal and 16 large intestinalThe specimens were processed routinely and special stains were done where ever required Results A wide spectrum of intestinal lesions were studied Congenital anomalies accounted for 22 which included meckels diverticulum4 heterotopic pancreas 1 jejunal atresia 1 and hirschsprungs disease1 Inflammatory lesions constituted 531 which were mainly chronic non specific inflammation12 Tuberculosis4 and diverticulitis1 Two cases of juvenile polyp two cases of carcinoid tumor and one case each of ileal lipoma ileal hemangioma anal papilloma and signet ring cell adenocarcinoma were reportedConclusion A greater awareness of various diseases affecting the intestines and understanding their pathogenesis on the part of the pathologist is felt necessary for a better diagnosis Hence a detailed histopathological study of the intestinal specimens should be done in constant correlation with the clinical and radiological findings for an accurate diagnosisKeywords Congenital anomalies Tuberculosis Carcinoid Hirschprungs Adenocarcinoma
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Vishali Vaddadi, Meenakshi Masgal, Anuradha Patil, Anita AM
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