CHARACTERISTIC ENDOSCOPIC FEATURES OF INTESTINAL LYMPHANGIECTASIA - CORRELATION WITH HISTOLOGICAL-FINDINGS

Six patients with histologically proven intestinal lymphangiectasia we re evaluated for the endoscopic features. White villi and/or spots, pr eviously reported as endoscopic findings, were seen. Furthermore, whit e nodules and submucosal elevations with or without white mucosa were observed. All patients demonstrated the appearance of submucosal eleva tions. The four characteristic endoscopic features were correlated wit h histological findings. It is considered that these endoscopic featur es are of value for the diagnosis of intestinal lymphangiectasia in pa tients with protein-losing enteropathy.