Difference between revisions of "Small intestine"
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The '''small bowel''' is a relatively well-behaved piece of machinery from the perspective of pathology. It is uncommonly affected by malignancies. | The '''small intestine''', also '''small bowel''', is a relatively well-behaved piece of machinery from the perspective of [[pathology]]. It is uncommonly affected by malignancies, relative to its length when compared to the [[colon]] and [[rectum]]. | ||
==Anatomy== | ==Anatomy== | ||
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==Histology== | ==Histology== | ||
{{main|Gastrointestinal pathology}} | {{main|Gastrointestinal pathology}} | ||
The ''[[Gastrointestinal pathology]]'' article covers basic histology of the GI tract. | |||
==Duodenum== | ==Duodenum== | ||
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Common reasons for biopsy: | Common reasons for biopsy: | ||
*Suspected giardia. | *Suspected giardia. | ||
*Suspected celiac sprue. | *Suspected [[celiac sprue]]. | ||
*Is this cancer? | *Is this cancer? | ||
*Looks normal... want to dot the i's and cross the t's. | *Looks normal... want to dot the i's and cross the t's. | ||