Question 1

my doctor found congestion and erythema in the gastric antrum, after endoscopy and two biopsies were done. what could the results of these biopsies be?

Accepted Answer

Mild gastritis: Gastric mucosal inflammation usally suggests mild gastritis.Biopsies are checked for h.Pylori bacterial infection of the gastric wall lining.

Question 2

35 year old male who had a egd done what does diffuse mild inflammation characterized by congestion (edema) and erythema was found in the gastric antrum mean?

Accepted Answer

: It means that, in a part of the stomach, there was inflammation-the inflammation is described as red and swollen. It also said it was mild. This is likely gastritis in a part of the stomach. Your GI doctor needs to go over this result with you and offer treatment-likely with a proton pump inhibitor medicine. Good luck to you!

Question 3

i have benign gastric mucosa showing chronic inactive gastritis. what does that mean? i also have congestion, erythema, and erosion in my gastric antrum. do i have a possibility of it becoming cancerous?

Accepted Answer

Well: The best person to answer your queries is the physician who performed the scope and took the biopsies, what you have is common, but has to be interpreted in a clinical context, best wishes

Question 4

what does congestion & erythema of the mucosa in the antrum compatible w/ gastritis mean on egd report?  i assume it simply means "you have gastritis"

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True: Pathologists love to embellish sometimes, but your report is consistent with gastritis, which can have numerous etiologies (infectious, reactive, etc.).  See your endoscopic physician to explain your procedure's findings with you.

Question 5

what is mild erythema and congestion in the cecum?

Accepted Answer

Bowel disease: Might be a symptom of inflammatory bowel disease.

Question 6

how do i know what caused my ulcers? i have scattered ulcers and erosions, erythema, congestion in the whole stomach and the doctors don't know why....

Accepted Answer

Keep seeing dr: Sometimes we dont find the exact answers to what caused problem.  With ulcers-most common cause is a bacteria called h. Pylori.  This can be tested for best on biopsy from the ulcer or near it- but can also be found in stool & blood & on breath test.  People who take a lot of inflammation meds like aspirin, goody, advil (ibuprofen) or steroids can get this. There is also a syndrome called zollinber ellison.

Question 7

could i have crohn's disease without symptoms? bowel prep for colonoscopy cause mild inflammation and redness? colonoscopy reported: "localized inflammation, mild in severity and characterized by congestion (edema) and erythema in the terminal illeum

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Unlikely,there are many things that can cause localized redness and edema besides inflammatory disease such as crohns.Best to discuss with Gastroenterologist about what was seen.

Question 8

what does granularity & erythema in the antrum mean?

Accepted Answer

Mild gastrits: Gastric mucosal inflammation usally suggests mild gastritis.

Question 9

what does it mean to have an erythema in the antrum mean?

Accepted Answer

Erythema = redness: A red-appearing antrum (last part of the stomach) suggests inflammation of some cause. If symptomatic, treatment is available.

Question 10

granularity and erythema in the antrum after endoscopy...what does it mean?

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Antritis : The stomach makes acid. Acid digests some foods especially proteins. It also produces a protective layer of mucous. If that mucous layer is decreased it exposes the lining of the stomach to those acids. Things that decrease that mucous layer are stress, aspirin, motrin, advil (ibuprofen) and other like drugs. With exposure to those acids the lining of the stomach begins erode causing injury to the lining.

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My doctor found congestion and erythema in the gastric antrum, after endoscopy and two biopsies were done. what could the results of these biopsies be?

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35 year old male who had a egd done what does diffuse mild inflammation characterized by congestion (edema) and erythema was found in the gastric antrum mean?

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I have benign gastric mucosa showing chronic inactive gastritis. what does that mean? i also have congestion, erythema, and erosion in my gastric antrum. do i have a possibility of it becoming cancerous?

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What does congestion & erythema of the mucosa in the antrum compatible w/ gastritis mean on egd report? i assume it simply means "you have gastritis"

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What is mild erythema and congestion in the cecum?

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How do i know what caused my ulcers? i have scattered ulcers and erosions, erythema, congestion in the whole stomach and the doctors don't know why....

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Could i have crohn's disease without symptoms? bowel prep for colonoscopy cause mild inflammation and redness? colonoscopy reported: "localized inflammation, mild in severity and characterized by congestion (edema) and erythema in the terminal illeum

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What does granularity & erythema in the antrum mean?

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What does it mean to have an erythema in the antrum mean?

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Granularity and erythema in the antrum after endoscopy...what does it mean?

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