Lauwers GY, Fasano A, Brown IS. Duodenal lymphocytosis with no or minimal enteropathy: much ado about nothing?
Mod Pathol 2015;
28 Suppl 1:S22-9. [PMID:
25560597 DOI:
10.1038/modpathol.2014.135]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Duodenal lymphocytosis is a nonspecific finding that is being detected with heightened frequency. Although increased intraepithelial lymphocytosis with normal villous architecture classically corresponds to grade 1 of the Marsh classification, many other conditions have been reported to be associated with this histologic pattern. In this article, we offer a broad review of the associations of isolated increased intraepithelial lymphocytosis with celiac and nonceliac gluten sensitivity, as well as of the broadening nonceliac etiologies.
Collapse