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Enteritis, Lymphocytic - Plasmacytic (view source)
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====Other Tests====
====Other Tests====
Serum trypsin-like immunoassay (TLI) to rule out exocrine pancreatic inssuficiency (EPI)
Serum trypsin-like immunoassay (TLI) to rule out exocrine pancreatic inssuficiency (EPI).
Faecal analysis to rule out endoparasite and pathogenic bacteria.
Faecal analysis to rule out endoparasite and pathogenic bacteria.
===Diagnostic Imaging===
===Diagnostic Imaging===
Abdominal radiography is unremarkable, but it can be used to eliminate other differential diagnosis.
Abdominal radiography is unremarkable, but it can be used to eliminate other differential diagnosis.
Addominal ultrasonography may reveal thickened intestinal walls, mesenteric lymphadenopathy or abdominal effusion.
Addominal ultrasonography may reveal thickened intestinal walls, mesenteric lymphadenopathy or abdominal effusion.
===Histopathology===
===Histopathology===
Intestinal biopsy is needed for a definitive diagbosis once all the other differential diagnoses have been eliminated.
Intestinal biopsy is needed for a definitive diagbosis once all the other differential diagnoses have been eliminated.
Refer to [[Intestines Inflammatory Bowel Disease And Related Conditions - Pathology #Lymphocytic - Plasmacytic Enteritis|Lymphocytic - Plasmacytic Enteritis]] for pathology.
Refer to [[Intestines Inflammatory Bowel Disease And Related Conditions - Pathology #Lymphocytic - Plasmacytic Enteritis|Lymphocytic - Plasmacytic Enteritis]] for pathology.