Thiyaphat Laohawetwanit, Natcha Wanpiyarat, Nathawadee Lerttanatum, Sompon Apornvirat, Charinee Kantasiripitak, Nawaluk Atiroj, Adiluck Pisutpunya, Putch Phairintr, Komkrit Suttichan, Natcha Poungmeechai, Treepob Tassanawarawat, Natnalin Chumponpanich, Chetiyaphon Khueankaeo, Phirasit Chaijitrawan, Pornchai Sooksaen, Chatdhee Stithsuksanoh, Warut Thinpanja, Worakit Kaewnopparat
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy and interobserver reliability of diagnosing and subtyping gastric intestinal metaplasia (IM) among general pathologists and pathology residents at a university hospital in Thailand, focusing on the challenges in the histopathologic evaluation of gastric IM for less experienced practitioners. METHODS: The study analyzed 44 non-neoplastic gastric biopsies, using a consensus diagnosis of gastrointestinal pathologists as the reference standard...
February 23, 2024: Annals of Diagnostic Pathology