[Comparison of endoscopic and microscopic diagnosis in patients with dyspeptic symptoms]

The endoscopic and microscopic diagnosis was compared in 1030 patients with dyspeptic symptoms. The endoscopic diagnoses of "normal mucosa" and "chronic superficial inflammatory condition" were confirmed by microscopic examination in 40% of cases, and chronic atrophic inflammatory condition in 84% of cases. Gastric tumour was diagnosed endoscopically in 43 and microscopically in 47 cases.