title: Coeliac disease: the histology report.
abstract: To this day intestinal biopsy is justly considered the "gold standard" for the diagnosis of coeliac disease (CD). The aim of the authors in setting up these guidelines was to assist pathologists in formulating a more precise morphological evaluation of a duodenal biopsy in the light of clinical and laboratory data, to prepare histological samples with correctly oriented biopsies and in the differential diagnosis with other pathological entities and complications of the disease. A further intention was to promote the conviction for the need of a close collaborative relationship between different specialists namely the concept of a "multidisciplinary team".
authors: Department of Pathology, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy. villanac@alice.it
authors: Vincenzo
authors: V
authors: Villanacci
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Ceppa
authors: Enrico
authors: E
authors: Tavani
authors: Carla
authors: C
authors: Vindigni
authors: Umberto
authors: U
authors: Volta
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D010336:Pathology / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards