PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Serra, S
AU  - Jani, P A
TI  - An approach to duodenal biopsies
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.2005.031260
DP  - 2006 Nov 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 1133--1150
VI  - 59
IP  - 11
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/59/11/1133.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/59/11/1133.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol2006 Nov 01; 59
AB  - The introduction of endoscopy of the upper digestive tract as a routine diagnostic procedure has increased the number of duodenal biopsy specimens. Consequently, the pathologist is often asked to evaluate them. In this review, a practical approach to the evaluation of a duodenal biopsy specimen is discussed. An overview of the handling of specimens is given and the normal histology and commonly encountered diseases are discussed. Finally, a description of commonly seen infections is provided, together with an algorithmic approach for diagnosis.