Neuroendocrine Cells Are Commonly Absent in the Intestinal Crypts in Autoimmune Enteropathy

In conclusion, our study suggests that NE cells may also be the target cells in AIE and commonly lost in the intestinal crypts in AIE, and consequently loss of NE cells can be used as an adjunct histologic feature for diagnosis of AIE.
Source: The American Journal of Surgical Pathology - Category: Pathology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research