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Gross photograph of segment of small intestine with stricture (marked with arrow) and proximal dilatation.
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F1
Gross examination revealed a segment of small intestine about 24 cm in length with three strictures in the ileum and proximal dilatation of intestine with congestion of serosa (Figure 1).
Gross photograph of cut section of intestinal segment showing narrowed lumen due to stricture with congestion of mucosa.
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F2
On cutting open, a narrowed lumen due to stricture with congestion of mucosa was noted (Figure 2).
Photomicrograph of small intestine showing mucosa dense and diffusely infiltrated by eosinophils (H & E, x400).
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F3
Multiple sections of the resected specimen showing layers of small intestine (Figure 3) were studied.
Photomicrograph of small intestine showing submucosa dense and diffusely infiltrated by eosinophils (H & E, x400).
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F4
All the layers of intestine showed diffuse and dense infiltration of eosinophils of >40-60 eosinophils/hpf (Figure 4).
Photomicrograph of stricture showing fibrosed wall diffusely infiltrated by eosinophils (H & E, x400).
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F5
The section through stricture showed fibrosed wall with dense eosinophilic infiltration (Figure 5).