| Preface | |
| Contributors | |
| Color Plates | |
| General Principles | |
| General Concepts and Methods of Examination | p. 3 |
| Functional Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract | p. 13 |
| Endoscopy and Endoscopic Biopsy | p. 35 |
| Cytologic Techniques and Diagnosis | p. 47 |
| Immunohistology and Cytometry of the Gastrointestinal Tract | p. 69 |
| Structure and Function of the Gastrointestinal Immune System | p. 99 |
| Genetics and Cytogenetics of Gastrointestinal Disorders | p. 113 |
| Molecular Biology of Gastrointestinal Disorders | p. 133 |
| Cell Proliferation and Kinetics of the Gastrointestinal Epithelium | p. 155 |
| Disorders Common to the Gastrointestinal Tract | |
| Embryology and Developmental Disorders | p. 169 |
| Chemical and Physical Disorders | p. 195 |
| Allergic Disorders | p. 225 |
| Motor and Mechanical Disorders | p. 241 |
| Vascular Disorders | p. 267 |
| Disorders of the Endocrine System | p. 295 |
| Immunodeficiency Disorders and Their Effects on the Gastrointestinal Tract | p. 323 |
| Lymphoproliferative Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract | p. 339 |
| Mesenchymal Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract | p. 361 |
| Systemic and Miscellaneous Disorders | p. 399 |
| Esophagus | |
| Esophagitis | p. 43 |
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Variants of the Esophagus | p. 47 |
| Adenocarcinoma and Other Epithelial Tumors of the Esophagus | p. 49 |
| Stomach | |
| Gastritis | p. 52 |
| Stress Ulcer and Chronic Peptic Ulcer Disease | p. 55 |
| Mucosal Hypertrophy and Hyperplasia of the Stomach | p. 57 |
| Benign Epithelial Polyps of the Stomach | p. 587 |
| Malignant Epithelial Tumors of the Stomach | p. 607 |
| Small Intestine, Colon, and Rectum | |
| Infectious Disorders of the Intestines | p. 651 |
| Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease | p. 673 |
| Other Inflammatory Disorders of the Intestines | p. 719 |
| Malabsoprtive Disorders | p. 755 |
| Diverticular Disease of the Colon | p. 801 |
| Benign Epithelial Polyps of the Intestines | p. 819 |
| Malignant Epithelial Tumors of the Intestines | p. 855 |
| Appendix and Anal Region | |
| Disorders of the Vermiform Appendix | p. 901 |
| Disorders of the Anal Region | p. 925 |
| Index | p. 949 |
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