Libyan study of 649 cases of Helicobacter‐negative gastritis: a distinct entity

L Elbarghati; L. Azzouz

doi:10.54361/

Authors

Elbarghati L Department of Pathology, Medical School, Tripoli University, Tripoli, Libya Author
Azzouz L. Department of Pathology, Medical School, Tripoli University, Tripoli, Libya Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54361/

Keywords:

Helicobacter negative gastritis, Helicobacter positive gastritis

Abstract

Background: The diagnosis of Helicobacter negative gastritis made when a pathologist recognizes the characteristic features of Helicobacter gastritis, but no bacteria can be detected by special stains. Aim: To know the local incidence and histomorphological pattern of Helicobacter negative gastritis, especially its association with intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia in gastric biopsies. Methods: Gastric biopsy cases were selected from database of Tripoli medical center from 2002 to 2008. The biopsies were assessed for the parameters as per revised Sydney System. The age, gender and the microscopic findings in the gastric biopsies were tabulated and analysed.Conclusion: Based on these results, Helicobacter negative gastritis is a common disease with the progression of atrophy, metaplasia and dysplasia that deserve further investigation.

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