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Studies of intestinal lymphoid tissue. XV. Histopathologic features suggestive of cell-mediated reactivity in jejunal mucosae of patients with dermatitis herpetiformis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2512740     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Peroral jejunal mucosae from 32 patients with untreated DH were quantitated by computerized image-analysis in terms of surface (villous) and crypt epithelial volumes and their corresponding lymphoid infiltrates, together with lamina propria volumes, neutrophils, mast cells and basophils. Three distinctive patterns of mucosal abnormality were identified: (a) the "infiltrative" lesion in which normal villus epithelium was infiltrated by small, non-mitotic lymphocytes: (b) the "hyperplastic" type, in which crypt hyperplasia and hypertrophy together with lymphoid infiltration of crypt epithelium was additional to the "infiltrative" lesion, and in which lamina propria was swollen and contained modest neutrophilic and basophilic infiltration: and (c) the "destructive" lesion, identical to the classic celiac sprue appearances with effacement of villi, crypt hypertrophy and more intensive polymorph infiltration of lamina propria. These progressive lesions parallel those seen in experimental graft-versus-host reactions, so that the entire spectrum of changes described here in DH appear consistent with a cell-mediated mucosal response to gluten. The extent of mucosal abnormality was unrelated to individual HLA status.
Authors:
M N Marsh
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Virchows Archiv. A, Pathological anatomy and histopathology     Volume:  416     ISSN:  0174-7398     ISO Abbreviation:  Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol     Publication Date:  1989  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-01-19     Completed Date:  1990-01-19     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8302198     Medline TA:  Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  125-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University Department of Medicine, Hope Hospital (University of Manchester School of Medicine), England.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biopsy
Dermatitis Herpetiformis / immunology,  pathology
Female
Glutens / immunology,  pharmacology
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Immunity, Cellular
Intestinal Mucosa / immunology,  pathology
Intestines / immunology,  pathology*
Jejunum / immunology,  pathology
Lymphoid Tissue / immunology,  pathology*
Male
Middle Aged
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
8002-80-0/Glutens

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