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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2006; 12(12): 1945-1948
Published online Mar 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1945
Published online Mar 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1945
Table 1 Symptoms and signs of patients with NLH
| Symptom or sign | n (%) |
| Diarrhea | 13 (72) |
| Involuntary weight loss | 13 (72) |
| Abdominal pain | 11 (61) |
| Lymphadenopathy | 4 (22) |
| Pallor | 4 (22) |
| Chronic cough | 2 (11) |
| Edema | 2 (11) |
| Arthralgia | 1 (6) |
| Neuropathy | 1 (6) |
Table 2 Findings in duodenal mucosa biopsy specimens from patients with NLH
| Abnormality | n (%) |
| Localization of lymphoid follicles | |
| • Mucosa | 13 (69) |
| • Mucosa and submucosa | 5 (31) |
| Inflammatory changes in lamina propria | |
| Chronic | 18 (100) |
| • Lymphocytes-plasma cells | 10 (53) |
| • Plasma cells | 7 (38) |
| • Lymphocytes | 1 (9) |
| Acute and chronic | 2 (15) |
| Villous atrophy | 7 (38) |
| • Partial | 5 (23) |
| • Total | 2 (15) |
| Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes | 2 (15) |
| Crypt hyperplasia | 1 (9) |
Table 3 Disorders found in patients with NLH
| Disorder | n |
| Hypogammaglobulinemia | 9 |
| Lymphoma | 3 |
| Intestinal bacterial overgrowth | 3 |
| Celiac sprue | 2 |
| Giardiasis | 1 |
| Graves disease | 1 |
| MNGIE | 1 |
| Chronic pancreatitis | 1 |
| Pancreas divisum | 1 |
- Citation: Rubio-Tapia A, Hernández-Calleros J, Trinidad-Hernández S, Uscanga L. Clinical characteristics of a group of adults with nodular lymphoid hyperplasia: A single center experience. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(12): 1945-1948
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i12/1945.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1945