Open AccessLymphonodular Hyperplasia As a Sign of Food Allergy in Children
Author(s) -
Jorma Kokkonen,
Tuomo J. Karttunen,
Aila Niinimäki
Publication year - 1999
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 - 10.1097/00005176-199907000-00015
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperplasia , allergy , food allergy , duodenum , gastroenterology , elimination diet , colonoscopy , lymphoid hyperplasia , abdominal pain , duodenal bulb , dermatology , immunology , colorectal cancer , cancer , lymphoma
Lymphonodular hyperplasia of the gastrointestinal tract in children is a rare endoscopic finding of uncertain clinical significance. In this study, 12 children with lymphonodular hyperplasia of the duodenum from a series of 63 children were studied for recurrent abdominal pain. Four additional children with lymphonodular hyperplasia of the colon are described. All the patients with lymphonodular hyperplasia were also evaluated for food allergy.