Endoscopic appearance of colonic lymphoid nodules: a normal variant.
A patient undergoing routine colonoscopy was observed to have multiple white nodules scattered diffusely throughout the colon. Endoscopic biopsy revealed normal lymph tissue. The endoscopic appearance is described to avoid misdiagnosis and inappropriate therapy.
D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male