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Diagnostic Cytology of Benign Lesions of the Gastrointestinal Tract

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Various sampling methods and methods of sample preparation are described with special reference to EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Cytological features of common infections like HSV, CMV, H. pylori, giardiasis, and cryptosporidiosis have been described. A detailed account of various submucosal lesions and their differential diagnoses are discussed. Finally, the role of cytology in the identification of dysplasia in Barrett’s esophagus and ulcerative colitis is discussed.

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    Deepali Jain & Madhu Rajeshwari

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    Aashish Choudhary

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Jain, D., Rajeshwari, M., Choudhary, A. (2022). Diagnostic Cytology of Benign Lesions of the Gastrointestinal Tract. In: Das, P., Majumdar, K., Datta Gupta, S. (eds) Surgical Pathology of the Gastrointestinal System. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6395-6_15

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