HISTOGENESIS OF HUMAN FETAL STOMACH AT VARIOUS GESTATIONAL AGES – AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Objective: Knowledge on timelines of structural and histological development fetal stomach helps in the diagnosis abnormalities (duplication cyst pylorus, heterotopic pancreatic tissue, etc.,) weighing interventions as an option. The present study was undertaken to establish developmental process (e.g., appearance curvatures, gastric pit, glands, various cell types) correlating with gestational age. Methods: Fifty normal, aborted unclaimed fetuses were obtained from local private government hospitals observing all formalities. tissues 3–5 mm thickness taken preserved 10% formalin for 72 h, followed by tissue processing staining hematoxylin eosin periodic acid Schiff observations made under microscope. Results: Lesser greater curvatures appeared first trimester. All four layers pits observed at 16th week, cuboidal epithelium turns columnar nidus circular muscular layer submucuosa noted 18th longitudinal muscle 20th parietal, zymogenand mucus neck cells 24th week fundus, body oblique evident 28th near adult pattern seen 32nd gestation. Conclusion: From available literature, very few studies have reported regarding histogenesis human India. is one such supplement known data knowledge help treatment related congenital anomalies.