Confocal laser endomicroscopy in celiac disease: description of findings in two cases

Duodenal confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) was carried out in six patients to compare the findings with histology. The visibility and quality of the endomicroscopy images were quantified using the following score: 0 = none; 1 = poor; 2 = fair; 3 = good. Four patients had a normal duodenal mucosa, whereas two patients in whom CLE indicated villous atrophy showed histologic features typical of celiac disease. Histology and CLE images were similar in both normal and celiac disease patients; patients with celiac disease had an average score of 3 for epithelial architecture, 3 for goblet cells, 3 for vessels, 1 for inflammatory infiltrate, and 2 for crypt visibility..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2007

Erschienen:

Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag ; 2007

Reproduktion:

Thieme Zeitschriftenarchive 1980-2007

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:39

Enthalten in:

Endoscopy - 39(2007), 11 vom: Nov., Seite 1018-1020

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zambelli, A. [Sonstige Person]
Villanacci, V. [Sonstige Person]
Buscarini, E. [Sonstige Person]
Lupinacci, G. [Sonstige Person]
De Grazia, F. [Sonstige Person]
Brambilla, G. [Sonstige Person]
Menozzi, F. [Sonstige Person]
La Mantia, L. [Sonstige Person]
Bassotti, G. [Sonstige Person]

Links:

dx.doi.org [Deutschlandweit zugänglich]

Umfang:

3

doi:

10.1055/s-2007-966783

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLEJ227246055