The Anatomical Pathology Department at SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital analyses the changes that occur in organs, tissues and cells in the different paediatric, maternal-fetal and gynaecological diseases to learn about their origin and to help determine guidelines for clinical implementation. At our facilities, we analyse samples from the clinical departments and units of the Hospital and external centres that contact our institution for an initial diagnosis or for a second anatomical pathology evaluation .
The Anatomical Pathology Team arrives at a diagnosis based on the observation of the morphological lesions produced by the different diseases in organs, tissues and cells. Through the evaluation of the patient's clinical context and the histomolecular abnormalities characteristic of certain diseases, we diagnose a great number of paediatric diseases in a precise, fast and reliable way.
Our triple mission is to provide support in diagnosis, transmit knowledge and investigate the specific causes , consequences and responses of each organ to different diseases. The department is linked to the Biobank, with which we collaborate closely in the management of the samples donated for research.
We study highly complex diseases. Each year we analyse more than 12,000 samples, whose 9,000 are biopsies. The total number of analyses performed has increased by more than 30% in the last 4 years and the Biobank collects more than 6,000 samples, mostly from paediatric patients.
What we offer
The Anatomical Pathology Department at SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital is responsible for the diagnosis of paediatric and women's diseases.
Paediatric services and specialisations
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Area of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Paediatric cancer pathologies
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Developmental pathologies
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Rare diseases
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