Diagnostic Pathology of the Intestinal Mucosa An Atlas and Review of Biopsy Interpretation

Diagnostic Pathology of the Intestinal Mucosa - An Atlas and Review of Biopsy Interpretation offers a comprehensive overview of intestinal mucosal structure as defined through peroral or endoscopic biopsy specimens obtained in normal and disease states. It describes small intestinal biopsy pathology...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dobbins, William O., III.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 1990, 1990
Edition:1st ed. 1990
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Processing of Biopsy Specimens for Light and Electron Microscopy
  • Sampling
  • Orienting the Sample
  • Processing Specimens for Light Microscopy
  • Processing Specimens for Electron Microscopy
  • 2 Biopsy Interpretation—Light Microscopy
  • Normal Villous Architecture
  • Normal Epithelium
  • Normal Lamina Propria
  • Normal Muscularis Mucosae
  • 3 Biopsy Interpretation—Electron Microscopy
  • Intestinal Epithelial Cells
  • Intraepithelial Lymphocytes and Immune Cells of the Lamina Propria
  • Other Cells of the Lamina Propria
  • Metaplasia
  • 4 Immunoperoxidase Techniques: Light and Electron Microscopy Applications
  • Materials and Methods: Light Microscopy
  • Materials and Methods: Electron Microscopy
  • 5 The Abnormal Biopsy
  • Recognizing Artifacts
  • Interpreting the Abnormal Biopsy