GENERAL

Epithelial Neoplasms of the Small Intestine

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Chapter Outline Introduction Small-Intestinal Neoplasia in Polyposis and Hereditary Cancer Syndromes Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Lynch Syndrome Adenomatous Polyps Preinvasive Ampullary Neoplasia Small-Intestinal Adenocarcinoma Ampullary Adenocarcinomas Prognosis Crohn’s…

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Molecular Genetics of Pancreatobiliary Neoplasms

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Chapter Outline Introduction Pancreatic Neoplasms Ductal Adenocarcinoma Variants of Ductal Adenocarcinoma Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm Serous Cystadenoma Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Solid-Pseudopapillary Neoplasm Acinar Cell Carcinoma Pancreatoblastoma Biliary…

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Molecular Diagnostics of Tubal Gut Neoplasms

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Chapter Outline Introduction Methodologies Sample Collection and Processing Nucleic Acid Extraction and Purification Detection of Sequence Variants Sanger Sequencing Next-Generation Sequencing Rare Mutation Detection Detection of Translocations and Genomic Copy-Number…

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Polyps of the Esophagus

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Chapter Outline Introduction Epithelial Polyps Inflammatory and Hyperplastic Polyps Squamous Papilloma Heterotopia Glycogenic Acanthosis Adenomas Polypoid Dysplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus Spindle Cell Carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma Melanoma Mesenchymal…

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Inflammatory Disorders of the Appendix

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Chapter Outline Normal Histology Congenital, Developmental, and Acquired Anatomic Abnormalities Abnormal Location Duplication Absence and Atresia Appendiceal Septa Diverticular Disease Fibrous Obliteration of the Appendiceal Lumen Acute Appendicitis and Associated…

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Inflammatory Disorders of the Stomach

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Chapter Outline Historical Perspective General Pathologic Features of Gastritis Neutrophil Infiltration Mononuclear Infiltration Lymphoid Aggregates and Follicles Eosinophil Infiltration Mucosal Hyperemia and Edema Surface Epithelium Degeneration Surface Erosion Foveolar Hyperplasia…

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Vascular Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract

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Chapter Outline Introduction Anatomy of the GI Vascular System Upper GI Bleeding General Comments Esophagus Stomach Lower GI Bleeding Diverticulosis Angiodysplasia Arteriovenous Malformation Hemorrhoids Diaphragm Disease Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Vascular Type…

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Inflammatory Disorders of the Esophagus

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Chapter Outline Introduction Esophagitis Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Infectious Esophagitis Viral Esophagitis—Herpes Viral Esophagitis—Cytomegalovirus Other Viruses Fungal Esophagitis—Candida Bacterial Esophagitis Parasitic Esophagitis—Chagas Disease Pill-, Drug-, and Toxin-Related Esophagitis Pill Esophagitis…

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Algorithmic Approach to Diagnosis of Inflammatory Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract

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Chapter Outline Introduction Esophagus Eosinophil-Predominant Esophagitis Neutrophil-Predominant Esophagitis Lymphocyte-Predominant Esophagitis Granulomas Pauciinflammatory Esophagitis Ulcers Gastroesophageal Junction Stomach General Comments Gastritis Infiltrates Small Intestine General Comments Complete Villous Atrophy Partial Villous…

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Neuromuscular Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract

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Chapter Outline Introduction Muscle Coats of the Bowel Wall Neural Network of the Bowel Esophagus Primary Achalasia Secondary Achalasia Idiopathic Muscular Hypertrophy Stomach Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis Gastroparesis Small and…

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