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Colonoscopy showing portion of ascending colon with congested mucosa and aphthous and confluent ulcerations.
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The colonoscopy revealed inflammation characterized by congestion, edema, erythema, friability, and aphthous and confluent ulcerations throughout the entire colon (Figures 1 and 2).
Colonoscopy showing portion of cecum with multiple aphthous ulcers.
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The colonoscopy revealed inflammation characterized by congestion, edema, erythema, friability, and aphthous and confluent ulcerations throughout the entire colon (Figures 1 and 2).
Colonic mucosa showing marked architectural distortion and crypt branching, increased lymphoplasmacytic and eosinophilic infiltrate in the lamina propria, and cryptitis. H&E 10x.
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Biopsies from colonoscopy revealed lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate of the lamina propria with mild architectural distortion, eosinophilic microabscesses, crypt abscesses, and presence of larvae, representative of Strongyloides infection (Figures 3-5).
Eosinophilic microabscesses within glands and lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate in the lamina propria. H&E 20x.
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Biopsies from colonoscopy revealed lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate of the lamina propria with mild architectural distortion, eosinophilic microabscesses, crypt abscesses, and presence of larvae, representative of Strongyloides infection (Figures 3-5).
Strongyloides larva in the lumen of a crypt. H&E 40x.
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Biopsies from colonoscopy revealed lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate of the lamina propria with mild architectural distortion, eosinophilic microabscesses, crypt abscesses, and presence of larvae, representative of Strongyloides infection (Figures 3-5).