Biopsy Results

[Jordan Carlson]

Anyone on here farmiliar with stomach biopsy results and know the terminology well? I have the results of my biopsy and would like to know more in depth about.  Such as what stage celiac disease I have.  The resrouces and knowledge of celiac disease in my town is pretty slim so aside from the diagosis I did not get much information.  If anyone can help, that would be awesome!

[Scott Adams]

Feel free to share the info and we can take a stab at what we think they might mean. We're not doctors but have seen quite a few biopsy results over the years.

[Jordan Carlson]

Sounds good! I will list by each biopsy the terms I do not under stand that were found:

Gastric Lesion Biopsy: Foveolar Glandular Hyperplasia 

Duodenum: Villous Atrophy and Intraepithelial Lymphocytosis

There was also mucosa found through out the duodenum, terminal ileum and colon biopsies.

When looking online I saw each stage of celiac disease had these terms listed but I had no idea how to piece it together to compare it to anything. Hopefully someone with more knowledge can point me in the right direction!

[Scott Adams]

So be sure to confirm the meaning with your doctor, but this endoscopy result might indicate the following:

• Gastric Lesion Biopsy: Foveolar Glandular Hyperplasia, which is a thickening of the stomach lining, typically due to chronic irritation or inflammation.
• Duodenum: Villous Atrophy and Intraepithelial Lymphocytosis, meaning there is damage to the intestinal lining, with flattening of the villi (tiny projections that help absorb nutrients) and an increase in immune cells, both of which are common in celiac disease.
• Mucosa Presence: Mucosal tissue was found throughout the duodenum, terminal ileum, and colon, indicating the biopsies were taken from the correct areas for evaluating the extent of any intestinal damage.

Overall, these findings are consistent with celiac disease, characterized by damage to the small intestine due to gluten exposure.