Esophagitis: Optimizing Diagnostic Yield by Biopsy Orientation

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 262-264

  Brindley, Nicola ^a   Sloan, J M ^b   McCallion, W A ^a  

^a ROYAL BELFAST HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biopsy orientation; Esophagitis; Gastroesophageal reflux

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUCTION;

BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION;

EID: 16644379370     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200409000-00007     Document Type: Article

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