Abstract
Endoscopic visualisation of gastric atrophy is usually not feasible with conventional endoscopy. Magnifying endoscopy is helpful to analyze the subepithelial microvascular architecture as well as the mucosal surface microstructure without tissue biopsy. Using this technique we were able to describe the normal gastric microvasculature pattern and we also identified characteristic patterns in two cases of autoimmune atrophic gastritis.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Autoimmune Diseases / diagnosis*
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Autoimmune Diseases / pathology
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / methods*
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Gastric Mucosa / pathology
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Gastritis / diagnosis*
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Gastritis / etiology
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Gastritis / pathology
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Helicobacter Infections / complications
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Helicobacter Infections / diagnosis
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Helicobacter Infections / pathology
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Helicobacter pylori
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged