Todays Endoscope Results

[krisb]

My 8 year old had a colonoscopy and endoscopy today. He is having this because of a positive celiac test and symptoms. I've written here before because it was a rocky road to get to this GI.

She found ulcerated intestine and swollen lympgh nodes. She told me to wait for the biopsy and to start the celiac diet. I have no problem with the diet but has anyone had ulcerated intestines and lympgh nodes? What can this mean? I'm really worried about it. I guess this would explain his malabsorption.

Kris

[julie5914]

Hi Kris-

I did not have an endoscopy, so I can't answer most pertinent question of what this means, but yes, it does definitely explain the malapsorption. I do also know that sometimes scary lymph words are used when people get back their endo results, but it turns out to not be anything major, just something that comes along with celiac.

They are doing biopsy to check to see how damaged the villi are, but it should also tell them if anything more serious is going on. So they have probably really told you everything they know so far and there is no need to worry until the results come back.

I am like you, though; I HATE the waiting for results. I do not think you should have any specific extra worry about cancer in this case (if that is what you are worried about), but it is something they should be able to find in biopsy anyway if it is there.

I hope someone else can give you some personal experience though.