A review of the clinic pathologic characteristics of intestinal metaplasia in gastric mucosal biopsies

INTRODUCTION: although it is a well recognized premalignant lesion of the stomach, there is a dearth of information on the clinicopathologic features of gastric intestinal metaplasia in Nigerians. It is, therefore, necessary to study these features and their possible contribution to the development...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2016-03, Vol.23 (77)
Main Authors: Olaofe, Olaejirinde Olaniyi, Sabageh, Donatus, Komolafe, Akinwunmi Oluwole
Format: Article
Language:English
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characteristics
clinicopathologic
gastric biopsies
intestinal metaplasia
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Summary:INTRODUCTION: although it is a well recognized premalignant lesion of the stomach, there is a dearth of information on the clinicopathologic features of gastric intestinal metaplasia in Nigerians. It is, therefore, necessary to study these features and their possible contribution to the development of gastric carcinoma in Nigerians. METHODS: all gastric biopsies with the histo-morphologic features of intestinal metaplasia diagnosed at the department of morbid anatomy and forensic medicine, Obafemi Awolowo university teaching hospitals complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria between January 2006 and December 2010 were used for the study.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2016.23.77.7614