Original Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2010; 16(1): 42-47
Published online Jan 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i1.42
Table 3 Histological characteristics of heterotopic gastric mucosal patches
Histological characteristicsn
Type of patch
Fundic44
Antral15
Foveolar epithelium8
Complete IM1
Chronic inflammation68
IM (+), Hp (-)6 (3 antral-type, 2 fundic-type, 1 complete IM)
IM (-), Hp (+)15 (3 antral-type, 12 fundic-type)
IM (+), Hp (+)1 (1 fundic-type)
IM (-), Hp (-)46 (9 antral-type, 29 fundic-type, 8 foveolar epithelium)