Coeliac disease "anatomic pathology"
Geboes, K.; Ectors, N.; Desmet, V.J.
Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica 55(2): 190-199
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 1784-3227 PMID: 1632136 Document Number: 392679
The microscopic diagnosis of coeliac disease is discussed. The small intestinal mucosal lesions observed in coeliac disease consist of a combination of epithelial alterations and inflammatory lesions starting with pre-infiltrative changes. In the early (?) changes an increase of lymphocytes is noted. The interactions probably finally lead to destruction or atrophy of the villi.