Image Based Question-70049

A patient presented with chronic indigestion.Result of upper GI endoscopic biopsy is shown in the image.Such a condition may be responsible to cause the following pathologies,except:

A. Peptic Ulcer Disease.

B. Gastric MALT Lymphoma.

C. GERD.

D. Gastric Adenocarcinoma.

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Correct Answer » C Explanation

Ans:C. GERD.

Image shows:Helicobacter gastritis

Helicobacter organisms may be tested for urease activity. Staining of the gastric biopsy shows the characteristic curved rods embedded in the mucin layer of the stomach.

Gastric infection with the bacterium H. pylori accounts for

1. Majority of PUD ( Gastric as well as Duodenum)
2. Gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma
3. Gastric adenocarcinoma.

Its association with GERD is not been described.