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Olmesartan-Induced Enteropathy Cover

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Figure 1.

Marked villous blunting, mild inflammation in lamina propria, and slight increase of intraepithelial lymphocytes.

Figure 2.

Persistent moderate villous blunting observed 12 months later while on prednisone and azathioprine.

Figure 3.

Preserved villous architecture and no increase in intraepithelial lymphocytes 6 months after stopping olmesartan.

Figure 4.

Duodenal biopsy demonstrating moderate villous blunting.

Figure 5.

Increased duodenal intraepithelial lymphocytes on CD3 immunohistochemical staining.

Figure 6.

Small bowel biopsy showing villous atrophy with flat mucosa and increased intraepithelial lymphocytes in the surface epithelium (H and E, × 20).

Figure 7.

Colon biopsy showing increased intraepithelial lymphocytes in crypts with minimally increased chronic inflammatory cells in the lamina propria (H and E, × 20).

Language: English
Page range: 230 - 232
Published on: Oct 1, 2016
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2016 Abimbola Adike, Juan Corral, David Rybnicek, Daniel Sussman, Samir Shah, Eamonn Quigley, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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