Open AccessHelicobacter pylori in Cholecystectomy Specimens- Morphological and Immunohistochemical Assessment
Author(s) -
Rashmi Patnayak,
Venkatarami Reddy,
Amitabh Jena,
Siva Gavini,
T Asha,
Rukamangadha Nandyala,
Amit Kumar Chowhan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/14802.7716
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , cholecystectomy , gastroenterology , gallbladder , immunostaining , cholecystitis , pathology , immunohistochemistry
Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) is associated with gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric carcinoma and gastric lymphoma. Current literature describes presence of H.pylori in various extra-gastric locations and its association with many diseases. Apart from the conventional location of gastric and duodenal mucosa, H.pylori have been isolated and cultured from gallbladder.