Small Intestine: Disorders of Lymphoid Tissue and the Gut-associated Immune System

  • I. M. P. Dawson
Part of the Current Histopathology book series (CUHI, volume 6)

Abstract

Disorders which affect the lymphoid tissues of the small intestine can be diffuse or localized; only the former are likely to be sampled on biopsy, and it is principally these that are discussed here.

Keywords

Lamina Propria Jejunal Biopsy Malignant Histiocytosis Nodular Lymphoid Hyperplasia Immunoblastic Lymphoma 
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© I. M. P. Dawson 1983

Authors and Affiliations

  • I. M. P. Dawson
    • 1
  1. 1.University HospitalNottinghamUK

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