Epithelial abnormalities: Von Brunn’s nests Cystitis glandularis Cystitis cystica Squamous metaplasia Nephrogenic adenoma Papillary hyperplasia Non-specific cystitis Papillary-polypoid cystitis Specific cystitis Follicular cystitis Interstitial cystitis Eosinophilic cystitis Giant cell cystitis Radiation cystitis Incrusted cystitis Emphysematous cystitis Granulomatous cystitis Malakoplakia Poly...

The operative specimens from 160 cases of spina bifida cystica were examined in detail. In seven cases the sac contained nervous tissue visible to the naked eye, the removal of which produced no clinical disability. The form taken by this non-functioning, heterotopic nervous tissue is described.

Serum pepsinogen I and II levels have recently become popular as indicators of atrophic gastritis in epidemiological studies. Previous studies show a significant association between serum pepsinogen levels and endoscopically diagnosed atrophic gastritis. This study assesses the level of agreement between the degree of atrophic gastritis as assessed by endoscopic examination and by serum pepsino...

Serum pepsinogen I and II levels have recently become popular as indicators of atrophic gastritis in epidemiological studies. Previous studies show a significant association between serum pepsinogen levels and endoscopically diagnosed atrophic gastritis. This study assesses the level of agreement between the degree of atrophic gastritis as assessed by endoscopic examination and by serum pepsino...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Helicobacter pylori gastritis is a risk factor for the development of gastric cancer. The results of several studies indicate that gastric adenomas, which are considered premalignant lesions, may also be associated with H pylori gastritis. However, it is not clear whether there are different patterns of gastritis in these patients compared with patients with gastric cancer or pa...

AIMS To investigate the prevalence of lymphocytic gastritis in patients with coeliac disease. METHODS Gastric biopsies from 70 patients with coeliac disease were examined by light microscopy for the presence of lymphocytic gastritis, defined as 25 or more intraepithelial lymphocytes/100 gastric columnar epithelial cells. RESULTS Lymphocytic gastritis was found in seven cases. Positive cases...

Fasting gastrin levels in serum were measured in 49 patients with different types of chronic gastritis and in matched controls. In 15 patients with established pernicious anaemia the mean (+/- S.E. of mean) level of gastrin was greatly raised (699 +/- 99 pg/ml). In 17 patients with chronic atrophic gastritis, seropositive for parietal cell antibody but with adequate vitamin-B(12) absorption, th...

Prevalence of chronic gastritis has markedly declined in developed populations during the past decades. However, chronic gastritis is still one of the most common serious pandemic infections with such severe killing sequelae as peptic ulcer or gastric cancer. Globally, on average, even more than half of people may have a chronic gastritis at present. Helicobacter pylori infection in childhood i...

Gastritis is defined as inflammation of the gastric mucosa. In histological terms, it is distinguishable into two main categories, i.e. non-atrophic and atrophic. In the gastric mucosa, atrophy is defined as the loss of appropriate glands. There are several etiological types of gastritis, their different etiology being related to different clinical manifestations and pathological features. Atro...