Clinicopathological Correlation Of Gastric Endoscopic Biopsies In A Tertiary Care Hospital In Rural Area In Haryana

The study included gastric endoscopic biopsies received in the department of pathology, MMIMSR,Mullana, Haryana. 130 gastric biopsies were included in the study. The most common presentingcomplaint was pain abdomen. The neoplastic lesions commonly presented as carcinoma whereas thenon-neoplastic lesions presented as inflammatory lesions on endoscopy. Non-neoplastic lesions werefound to be common out of which gastritis was the most common lesion. Associated conditions werefound to be H. Pylori and intestinal metaplasia with gastritis. Majority of the lesions were nonneoplastic, presenting with pain abdomen & inflammatory findings on endoscopy. The neoplasticlesions comprised of adenocarcinoma & signet ring cell carcinoma. 4 cases of signet ring cell carcinomawere noted. Percentage of concordance between endoscopic & histologic diagnoses was calculatedwherein cases of gastritis, ulcer, polyps & carcinoma showed 100%, 96.3%, 71.4% & 100%concordance respectively.The conclusion of the study was that histological examination in adjunct with endoscopy should beconsidered as much more valuable diagnostic tool rather than endoscopy alone.