Abstract
Cellular and mucinous debris may accumulate in the lumen of Brunner's glands and may be squeezed into the lamina propria of the duodenal villi by the trauma of a biopsy. In this location, this fibrillary, PAS - positive material may mimic the appearance of a distinct structure that can be misinterpreted as a nerve bundle, a hamartoma, the macrophages of Whipple's disease or other abnormalities. We discuss the appearance of Brunner's glands in normal duodenal biopsies with particular reference to this potentially misleading artifact.
Translated title of the contribution | Brunner's gland mucus within the lamina propria of duodenal biopsies a potantial source of diagnostic error |
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Original language | Turkish |
Pages (from-to) | 190-192 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1999 |
Keywords
- Brunner's glands
- Duodenal biopsy
- Duodenum
- Mucus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology