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*Look for ''Helicobacter pylori''-like bacteria in the lumen.
 
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*Look for associated inflammation, typically a chronic inflammatory infiltrate with germinal centers (follicular gastritis), and plasma cells in lamina propria.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/stomachhelicobacter.html|title=Stomach - Infections - Helicobacter pylori|author=Elliot Weisenberg|website=Pathology Outlines}} Topic Completed: 1 August 2012. Minor changes: 1 September 2020</ref>
 
*Look for associated inflammation, typically a chronic inflammatory infiltrate with germinal centers (follicular gastritis), and plasma cells in lamina propria.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/stomachhelicobacter.html|title=Stomach - Infections - Helicobacter pylori|author=Elliot Weisenberg|website=Pathology Outlines}} Topic Completed: 1 August 2012. Minor changes: 1 September 2020</ref>
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Revision as of 11:31, 1 September 2020

Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

Microscopic evaluation

Dozens of the curved bacteria fill the lumen of a gastric foveola.

Look for:

  • Look for Helicobacter pylori-like bacteria in the lumen.
  • Look for associated inflammation, typically a chronic inflammatory infiltrate with germinal centers (follicular gastritis), and plasma cells in lamina propria.[1]

Example report

Negative/Positive for H. pylori-like organisms on H&E stain.

Notes

  1. For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Patholines:Authorship for details.

Main page

References

  1. Elliot Weisenberg. Stomach - Infections - Helicobacter pylori. Pathology Outlines. Topic Completed: 1 August 2012. Minor changes: 1 September 2020

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