CORRELATIVE STUDY OF HISTOPATHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CLINICAL & ENDOSCOPIC DIAGNOSIS IN UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY AT TERTIARY CARE CENTER

Lesions of Upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is commonly seen in surgical department patients. These patients are subjected to endoscopic examination and biopsy is taken for further histopathological diagnosis.  A clinical, endoscopic and histopathological diagnosis is made. This study was done to compare and correlate the results of histopathological diagnosis with endoscopic and clinical findings. Study Designed: A total 50 Upper Gastrointestinal tract biopsy cases received in histopathology lab were analyzed.  Material and Method: All endoscopic biopsies from upper GIT were received and processed. Paraffin blocks were made and sections were cut at 4 microns thickness and stained with routine hematoxylin and eosin stain. Their clinical and endoscopic reports were collected and compared with histopathological diagnosis. Result: After analyzing statistically the data, we found that endoscopy results were better than clinical diagnosis and more closer to histopathological diagnosis. Conclusion: Relation of histopathological diagnosis with endoscopic findings & clinical diagnosis was done in our study. We conclude that endoscopy is incomplete without histopathological examination of biopsy & so, the combinations of both plays an important role in diagnosis & management of upper gastrointestinal tract disorders. Histopathological examination remains the gold standard. Keywords: Histopathology, endoscopy, gastrointestinal lesions.