Gastrointestinal parasitosis: histopathological insights to rare but intriguing lesions of the gastrointestinal tract

PEHLİVANOĞLU B., DOĞANAVŞARGİL YAKUT B., SEZAK M., NALBANTOGLU I., KORKMAZ M.

Turkish Journal of Pathology, vol.32, no.2, pp.82-90, 2016 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5146/tjpath.2015.01350
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Pathology
  • Journal Indexes: Other Indexes
  • Page Numbers: pp.82-90
  • Keywords: Histopathology, Parasitic diseases, Eosinophilia, Infection, Gastrointestinal tract, DIAGNOSIS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Gastrointestinal parasitosis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Definitive diagnosis is usually made by stool tests and/or serology but may require tissue evaluation. Although pathologists are usually familiar with common parasites, it is not well established whether the diagnosis could be suspected without seeing the "parasite" itself.