Evaluation of Antral Gastric Biopsies. A Study of 50 Patients at Mayo Hospital

Fifty patients presenting with dyspeptic symptoms at Mayo Hospital during five month period (October 2009 to February 2010) underwent endoscopic examination. Biopsies were taken from gastric antral mucosa and sent to Pathology Department of KEMU. Helicobacter Pylori infection was diagnosed in 24 of these biopsies. There were 13 males and 11 females and their ages ranged between 18-80 years. The most common presenting complaint of these patients was heart burn and upper abdominal pain. Histologically 92% of biopsies showed chronic inflammation, 18% showed neutrophilic infiltration, 10% showed Intestinal metaplasia and 2% had atrophy of glands. Dysplasia was noted in 2% and Adenocarcinoma was diagnosed in 4% of biopsies. Our Population has higher percentage of infection and premalignant lesions as compared to developed nation.