Open AccessAnatomic Variability of Rejection in Intestinal Allografts After Pediatric Intestinal Transplantation
Author(s) -
Lúther Sigurðsson,
Jorge Reyes,
S. Todo,
Philip E. Putnam,
Samuel A. Kocoshis
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-199810000-00007
Subject(s) - jejunum , ileum , medicine , gastroenterology , stomach , transplantation , biopsy , pathology
Rejection of the allograft is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in children who undergo a small intestinal transplant. Operational definitions for histologic rejection have been established, but little is known about the anatomic variability of the histologic abnormalities.