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Lesions that may be observed on histopathological analysis of biopsy samples include:
Lesions that may be observed on histopathological analysis of biopsy samples include:
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** Inflammatory bowel disease (of various types)
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** Signs of inflammatory bowel disease
** Dilated lymphatics
** Dilated lymphatics
** Lipogranulomatous lymphangitis, especially in Soft-coated Wheaten terriers
** Lipogranulomatous lymphangitis, especially in Soft-coated Wheaten terriers
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* Intestinal crypts become dilated with mucus, sloughed epithelial cells with or without inflammatory cells.
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*** Intestinal crypts dilated with mucus, sloughed epithelial cells with or without inflammatory cells.
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* PLE is also associated with protein losing nephropathy (PLN).
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* PLE may also be associated with protein losing nephropathy (PLN).
** PLN may be a chronic sequelae to the PLE.
** PLN may be a chronic sequelae to the PLE.
** Follows immune complex deposition in the glomerulus, causing glomerulonephritis or glomerulosclerosis.
** Follows immune complex deposition in the glomerulus, causing glomerulonephritis or glomerulosclerosis.