Sections from the duodenal mucosa show mild chronic follicular duodenitis, with mild infiltration by lymphocytes and plasma cells and associated lymphoid follicular hyperplasia. The villous architecture is preserved, with no evidence of atrophy, ulceration, granulomas, or malignancy.
Sections from the ileal mucosa show normal histologic architecture. The villi are intact, and no significant inflammation, ulceration, granulomas, or evidence of malignancy is identified.
Abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Two biopsies were received:
1- Duodenum; soft tissue fragments collectively measured 0.8 cm, totally embedded.
2- Terminal ileum: soft tissue fragments collectively measured 0.6 cm, totally embedded.
Duodenum and terminal ileum, endoscopic biopsies: