Histopathological study of Gastro duodenal biopsies

Abstract

Background:Gastro duodenal disease presents a challenging scenario to clinicians. In the era  of evidence based medicine, histopathological analysis provides definitive  diagnosis. Materials and Methods:The present study was conducted at Saraswati Medical College, Unnao, UP on 50  patients presenting with various upper gastro intestinal symptoms. Endoscopic  biopsy was taken and correlated with endoscopic appearance of lesions. Result:Males predominately constituted 92 % of the study. Chronic gastritis was the  commonest lesion. Alcoholics and smokers were vulnerable for gastritis. Conclusion: Histopathological study of gastro duodenal lesion provides confirmative  diagnosis to clinicians.