Table 5: Histopathological spectrum of upper GI endoscopic biopsies.

Site

Histopathological Diagnosis

Paediatric group

Adult group

Geriatric group

Esophagus

Squamous cell carcinoma (Figure 1)

1 (1.5%)

84 (21%)

24 (28%)

Non-specific inflammation

2 (3%)

9 (2%)

3 (3%)

GERD

1 (1.5%)

7 (2%)

3 (3%)

Adeno-squamous carcinoma

0

3 (1%)

2 (2%)

TOTAL

4 (6%)

103 (26%)

32 (36%)

Stomach

Adenocarcinoma (Figure 2a and Figure 2b)

0

3 (1%)

2 (2%)

GIST (Figure 3)

1 (1.5%)

4 (1%)

2 (2%)

Non-specific inflammation (Figure 4a and Figure 4b)

2 (1.5%)

105 (26%)

10 (11%)

H. Pylori induced gastritis (Figure 5a and Figure 5b)

1 (1.5%)

57 (14%)

5 (6%)

Chronic atrophic gastritis (Figure 6)

1 (1.5%)

21 (5%)

3 (3%)

TOTAL

5 (6%)

190 (47%)

22 (24%)

Duodenum

Villous atrophy

 1 (1.5%)

7 (2%)

2 (2%)

Non-specific inflammation

7 (11%)

38 (9%)

4 (5%)

Duodenal ulcer

5 (9%)

22 (5%)

2 (2%)

Dysplasia

2 (3%)

4 (1%)

2 (2%)

Celiac disease

14 (22%)

3 (1%)

1 (1%)

Total

29 (46.5%)

74 (18%)

11 (12%)