This two-volume textbook provides a comprehensive review of both adult and pediatric gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic pathology. The 1st volume is dedicated to gastrointestinal tract pathology. The second volume of this book covers liver, biliary system, and pancreatic pathology.

Perspectives in gastrointestinal tract pathology.- Normal anatomical and histological basis for interpretation in gastrointestinal tract.- Endoscopic gastrointestinal biopsies and cytology samples: indications, endoscopic technique, collection, orientation, processing and handling of samples.- Grossing techniques of gastrointestinal tract specimens.- Diagnostic special stains, immunohistochemical markers and special techniques used in gastrointestinal tract pathology.- Pathology of diseases of esophagus.- Pathology of diseases of stomach.- Pathology of malabsorption syndrome.- Pathology of intestinal motility disorders.- Pathology of other infectious, inflammatory, autoimmune, immunodeficiency, vascular and drug induced diseases of small and large intestine.- Lesions of appendix.- Systemic diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract.- Diagnostic cytology of benign lesions of the gastrointestinal tract.- Pathology of pre-neoplastic lesions of gastrointestinal tract.- Pathology of epithelial lesions of gastrointestinal tract.- Pathology of lymphoid lesions of gastrointestinal tract.- Pathology of neuroendocrine lesions of gastrointestinal tract.- Pathology of mesenchymal lesions of gastrointestinal tract.- Neoplastic pathology of appendix.- Diagnostic cytology of malignant lesions of the gastrointestinal tract.- Molecular classifications of gastrointestinal tract tumors.- Setting up and management of a gastrointestinal tract pathology laboratory.