Figure 1.
Representative examples of some key features from assessed biopsies. All materials were stained with haematoxylin and eosin, arrows indicate specific features. A: Mild architectural distortion [200x]. B: Severe architectural distortion [300x]. C: Mild lymphoplasmacytic infiltration in lamina propria [400x; 36 cells/mm2]. D: Severe lymphocyte and plasma cell infiltration in lamina propria [400x; 66 cells/mm2]. E: granuloma [400x]. F: Paneth cell metaplasia [300x]. G: Cryptitis [600x]. H: Crypt abscess [400x]. I: Severe mucin depletion [400x]. J: Basal plasmacytosis [200x].