How to use mucosal histology reports in diagnosing gastrointestinal disease in children

  • Irena Barbarić Department of Neurology, Intensive care and Metabolic diseases, Children’s Hospital Rijeka, Clinical Hospital Centre rijeka, Istarska 43, Hr-51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Keywords: mucosal histology, gastrointestinal diseases, child

Abstract

The gastrointestinal system includes multiple organs through which food passes, nutrients are absorbed and waste is eliminated. It also has endocrinologic and immunologic functions. Many diseases can affect the digestive system. In differential diagnosis workup, laboratory tests, imaging but most of all endoscopic and histologic examination are helpful.

For proper specimen interpretation, an effective dialogue between the pathologist and the clinician, is necessary.

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Published
2013-10-18
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Barbarić I. How to use mucosal histology reports in diagnosing gastrointestinal disease in children. TEST ZdravVestn [Internet]. 18Oct.2013 [cited 16May2024];82. Available from: http://vestnik-dev.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/701
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