Gastric mucosa showing superficial erosions and marked infiltration by lymphocytes and plasma cells. Lymphocytes aggregate in some foci to form lymphoid follicles. Neutrophils are seen infiltrating glands thus indicating activity. H. pylori characteristic forms are present. There is no evidence of intestinal metaplasia, atypia or malignancy.
Chronic epigastric pain. Endoscopy: severe gastric mucosal hyperemia, edema, and erosio with antral granularity.
Soft tissue fragments collectively measured 0.8 cm, totally embedded in one cassette.