Tag Shalini Tayal MD

Small Intestine 1. What are the morphologic features of celiac disease? The normal duodenal mucosa has numerous fingerlike projections, or villi, as shown in Figure 59-1 A, whereas in celiac disease the normal villous architecture is lost (blunted villi and…

Esophagus 1. Describe a normal esophagus lining. Esophagus consists of mucosa, lamina propria, muscularis mucosae, submucosa, muscularis propria, and adventitia (lacks serosa) ( Figure 8-1 A ). Sebaceous glands can be seen normally in the submucosa. Normal gastroesophageal (GE) junction…