Abstract: Background:- Colonoscopy is a simple, safe and well tolerated procedure, the visualization of the mucosa of the entire colon and terminal ileum to detect intestinal abnormalities and obtain biopsy leads to the early detection of the pathologic process. Colonoscopy is considered gold standard for cancer surveillance, which is the third prevalent cancer in men and women.
Objective:-
(1)To determine the spectrum of histopathological lesion of lower gastrointestinal tract.
(2) To establish colonoscopic biopsies as an effective tool in proper diagnosis of various lower gastrointestinal tract lesions.
Materials and methods:-
A retrospective study was conducted at the Department of Pathology, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College. All 213 colonoscopic biopsies were examined and recorded clinical data using pre-designed proforma. These biopsies were examined by routine histopathology methods......
Keywords: colonoscopy, biopsy, histopathology, adenocarcinoma
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