Open AccessCommon Problems Found in the Methodological Approach to Small Bowel Biopsies in the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
Author(s) -
Donat Ester,
Roca Maria,
Masip Etna,
Polo Begoña,
Ramos David,
RibesKoninckx Carmen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002400
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , disease , retrospective cohort study , coeliac disease , general surgery , surgery , radiology
Small bowel biopsy (SBB) is not always helpful to establish celiac disease diagnosis. Hence we have conducted a retrospective study to know the amount of SBB in our center that was not optimal for this purpose. Histological findings were not appropriate for diagnosis in 3.56% (34 out of 955). The main problem encountered was inadequate sample cutting, although this could be solved by a new recut in almost 30% of cases.