Gastrointestinal pathology
Gastrointestinal Pathology
Gastrointestinal pathology (pronunciation: gas-tro-in-tes-ti-nal puh-thol-uh-jee) is the subspecialty of pathology that deals with the diagnosis and characterization of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of the digestive tract and accessory organs, such as the pancreas and liver.
Etymology
The term "gastrointestinal" is derived from the Greek words "gaster" (stomach) and "enteron" (intestine). "Pathology" comes from the Greek "pathos" (suffering) and "logia" (study of).
Related Terms
- Histopathology: The study of changes in tissues caused by disease.
- Endoscopy: A procedure used to examine the digestive tract.
- Biopsy: The removal of cells or tissues for examination by a pathologist.
- Gastroenterology: The branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders.
- Hepatology: The branch of medicine that incorporates the study of liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas as well as management of their disorders.
Overview
Gastrointestinal pathology is a recognized sub-specialty within pathology. Pathologists who specialize in this area are trained to diagnose and monitor diseases and conditions that affect the gastrointestinal tract, such as colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, inflammatory bowel disease, and peptic ulcer disease.
The role of the gastrointestinal pathologist is to interpret biopsy specimens of the gastrointestinal tract and provide a definitive diagnosis to guide the patient's treatment plan. This often involves the use of microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and other laboratory techniques.
See Also
- Pathology
- Digestive tract
- Pancreas
- Liver
- Histopathology
- Endoscopy
- Biopsy
- Gastroenterology
- Hepatology
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gastrointestinal pathology
- Wikipedia's article - Gastrointestinal pathology
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