ABSTRACT

Biopsy Pathology in Colorectal Disease shows how the practising pathologist can extract the maximum of diagnostic value from biopsies of the colon, rectum and anus. With the advances in colonoscopic mucosal biopsy techniques these are amongst the most frequently encountered specimens in hospital histopathology departments. This new edition provides

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|9 pages

Normal features

chapter 4|34 pages

Infective colitis

chapter 5|23 pages

Ulcerative colitis

chapter 6|11 pages

Crohn’s disease

chapter 7|9 pages

Ileoanal pouch pathology

chapter 8|13 pages

Pseudomembranous colitis

chapter 10|14 pages

Ischaemic colitis

chapter 11|20 pages

Iatrogenic disease

chapter 13|15 pages

Disorders of motility

chapter 15|41 pages

Polyps

chapter 16|9 pages

The diagnosis of malignancy

chapter 17|29 pages

Dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease

chapter 18|21 pages

Malignant tumours

chapter 19|26 pages

Anal biopsy

chapter 20|19 pages

Miscellaneous conditions