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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:

** Inflammatory bowel disease (of various types)

** 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

* Intestinal crypts become dilated with mucus, sloughed epithelial cells with or without inflammatory cells.

*** Intestinal crypts dilated with mucus, sloughed epithelial cells with or without inflammatory cells.

* PLE is also associated with protein losing nephropathy (PLN).

* 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.