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Microscopic foreign objects are sometimes found in gastrointestinal (GI) tract specimens. Some signify important diagnostic findings, such as parasitic or bacterial organisms and some medication resins. Partially digested fruits and vegetables can also be present, and some have been described in the literature as potential mimickers of clinically important findings. While animal protein appears as skeletal muscle on histologic examination, fruits and vegetables can show a wide variation under the microscope. To our knowledge, a thorough histologic examination of commonly eaten fruits and vegetables has not been published in the pathology literature. Herein, we present key morphologic features of fruits and vegetables that might be found in GI specimens, emphasizing potential mimics of significant pathologic findings.
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Dr. Dana Razzano and Dr. Raul Gonzalez contributed to the design, implementation, and authorship of this research equally.
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Razzano, D., Gonzalez, R.S. Disease, drugs, or dinner? Food histology can mimic drugs and parasites in the gastrointestinal tract. Virchows Arch 477, 593–595 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-020-02793-w
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