Gastric mucosa body type showing mild atrophy of glands and moderate infiltration by lymphocytes and plasma cells. Lymphocytes aggregate in some foci to form lymphoid follicles with active germinal centers. Neutrophils are seen infiltrating glands thus indicating activity. H. pylori characteristic forms are seen colonizing glands. No evidence of intestinal metaplasia, atypia or malignancy.
Epigastric pain and melena. Gastroscopy: gastric antral mucosal erythema and edema with granularity, r/o atrophic gastritis, H.pylori or malignancy.
Five small soft tissue fragments collectively measured 0.6 cm, totally embedded in one cassette.
Stomach, endoscopic biopsy: