International Journal of Tropical Medicine
ISSN: Online 1818-779XISSN: Print 1816-3319
Abstract
Endoscopy of the GI tract is a simple, safe and well tolerated procedure. Endoscopic evaluation in combination with biopsy is an important investigative tool in the early diagnosis of whole GI tract neoplasms and lesions. There are relatively fewer studies on this anatomical region and hence this study was done with an aim to study the clinicopathological correlation of Lower Gastrointestinal Tract (LGIT) Mucosal Biopsies.A retrospective study of 70 lower GI endoscopic mucosal biopsies was carried out at TMMC and RC over 2 years period. The study period was from April 2019 to April 2021. Of the 70 patients, 48 (67%) were males and 22 (33%) were females, giving a male to female ratio of 2:1 approximately. The 3 most common sites of biopsy were colon > rectum > multiple sites. Of the pathological lesions diagnosed, inflammatory lesions were the most common (n = 18, 25.7%). (n = 9, 12.8%) of the cases were found to be malignant and his to logically (n = 10, 14.3%) of biopsies showed normal histology. The combined modality approach of using clinical data, endoscopic evaluation and histopathological examination allows for accurate identification of the lesions of lower gastro‐intestinal tract with reasonable accuracy.
How to cite this article:
Himanshu Joshi, Pragati khanorkar, Rashmi Bhardwaj and Prashant Peshattiwar. Lower Gastro‐Intestinal Tract (LGIT) Mucosal Biopsies –Clinicopathological Correlation.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makijtm.2022.4.39.43
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1816-3319/10.59218/makijtm.2022.4.39.43