Pseudo IM
STOMACH, BIOPSY:
- BODY AND ANTRAL-TYPE GASTRIC MUCOSA WITH MODERATE CHRONIC INACTIVE INFLAMMATION AND
MILD GLAND TORTUOSITY.
- SMALL BENIGN DETACHED FRAGMENTS OF EPITHELIUM, PROBABLY SMALL BOWEL.
- NO APPARENT INTESTINAL METAPLASIA OF THE GASTRIC MUCOSA.
- NEGATIVE FOR HELICOBACTOR-LIKE ORGANISMS.
- NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
Carry over
STOMACH, BIOPSY:
- ANTRAL AND BODY TYPE GASTRIC MUCOSA WITH MILD CHRONIC INACTIVE INFLAMMATION.
- VERY SMALL (DETACHED) FRAGMENT OF INTESTINAL EPITHELIUM, SEE COMMENT.
- NEGATIVE FOR HELICOBACTER-LIKE ORGANISMS.
- NEGATIVE FOR INTESTINAL METAPLASIA.
- NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
COMMENT:
The intestinal epithelium likely represents carry over from the concurrent
small bowel biopsy.