Gastric mucosa 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. There is evidence of inflammatory activity manifested by neutrophils infiltrating glands. H. pylori characteristic forms are seen. No evidence of intestinal metaplasia, atypia or malignancy.
The whole gastric mucosa is congested and hyperemic with nodular pattern.
Soft tissue fragments collectively measured 0.8 cm, totally embedded.