Unusual Histology of Eosinophilic Myenteric Ganglionitis: A Case Report
Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
; : 320-324, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
Eosinophilic myenteric ganglionitis is a disorder characterized by infiltration of the Auerbach myenteric plexus by eosinophils. As a cause of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO), eosinophilic myenteric ganglionitis has been rarely reported and the majority of the reported cases in the literature were children. We experienced a case of eosinophilic myenteric ganglionitis associated with CIPO in a 53-year-old female patient. Histologic examination of the resected descending colon showed moderate eosinophilic infiltrates with hypogangliosis in the myenteric plexus. Immunohistochemical study revealed increased number of CD4-positive lymphocytes and stronger but scantier glial fibillary acid protein expression in the inflamed myenteric plexus.
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Main subject:
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
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CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
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Colon, Descending
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Ganglion Cysts
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Eosinophils
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Myenteric Plexus
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Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
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Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
Year:
2017
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Article