[Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia--underestimated problem of gastrointestinal tract pathology in children].
Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (NLH) is a rare condition with unknown etiology frequently associated with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and selective immunoglobulin A deficiency. NLH is a common cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. The risk of malignancy has been well recognized in subjects with NLH. The present knowledge about the nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (NLH) was described.
Pytrus
Tomasz
T
Medical University of Wrocław, II Chair and Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Feeding of Children, Poland. tomasz.pytrus@orange.pl
Iwańczak
Barbara
B
Iwańczak
Franciszek
F
D002648:Child; D017074:Common Variable Immunodeficiency / Q000150:complications; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D017098:IgA Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D019310:Pseudolymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy