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What is a biopsy looking for in patchy erythematous mucosa in the gastric body, incisura and antrum?

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Many things: The most important issue is to rule out a tumor. The biopsy is also likely to be tested for H pylori infection. Wish you good health!

Answered 3/15/2021

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Endoscopy showed abnormal mucosa in antrum with severe gastritis in antrum biopsies taken what does this all mean?

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I had an Endoscopy today. During the procedure they found: Erythema in the gastroesophageal junction. (Biopsy). Abnormal mucosa in the antrum. (Biopsy). Will you please put this in layman's terms. Thank you very much?

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Biopsy results are: Stomach, antrum, biopsy: Antral mucosa with mild chronic gastritis . Negative for helicobacter by immunohistochemistry. Negative for intestinal metaplasia. Negative for dysplasia and malignancy. What does this mean? Awaiting my GI?

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What does fragments of gastric mucosa mean in gastric biopsy? With mild reactive gastropathy?

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Biopsy at the GEJ, has gastric type mucosa with chronic inflammation with no squamous mucosa. Could inflammation be tied to mild reactive gastropathy?

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