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In contrast to the established role of Helicobacter pylori gastritis in gastritis and duodenal ulcer in general, conflicting results have been reported in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The seroprevalence during early HIV infection is unknown. We retrospectively studied 102 patients with HIV infection early during the infection and in most cases in asymptomatic patients. Serological IgG antibody response to H. pylori was assessed by ELISA. Compared with an age-matched control group the seroprevalence of H. pylori positivity was not significantly different (19% vs 25%). We observed no association with CD4 counts, p24 antigen, antibiotic prophylaxis with sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim or antiretroviral treatment. In 54 of 83 patients initially seronegative a second examination was performed after a median of 24 months (range 3-60 months) and 2 patients had H. pylori seroconverted, indicating an incidence of new infection of 2%/year. In conclusion, previous reports have underestimated the prevalence of H. pylori infection in HIV patients, which seems to be similar to that in an HIV-negative population.
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PMID:Serodiagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. 853 26

Malignant lymphomas can be first detected in some patients in endoscopic biopsies of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. However, their recognition and accurate classification often pose problems for the pathologist for several reasons. First, the small sampling size limits pattern recognition and the number of ancillary studies which can be performed. Second, the immune system of the GI tract is capable of intense hyperplastic responses which may mimic lymphoma. Third, in a fashion similar to cutaneous lesions, those in the alimentary tract may be visualized and biopsied at a very early phase in their development when differentiation into neoplasia may be incomplete. Some forms of immune response actually pass through a poorly defined transition into lymphoma. Examples of such 'dysplasia' of the gut immune system include Helicobacter gastritis, coeliac disease and multicentric lymphoid hyperplasia associated with underlying immunodeficiency. With ever increasing endoscopic scrutiny of the gut by gastroenterologists, it is not surprising that the frequency of these indeterminate cases seems to be growing. In combination with careful clinical correlation and conventional microscopic analysis, selective immunohistochemical studies currently constitute the most powerful ancillary method in the pathologist's effort to recognize and classify GI lymphomas accurately.
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PMID:Gastrointestinal lymphoproliferative disorders. 1720 20

Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in patients with common variable immunodeficiency disorders (CVID) and less frequent in X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) although the exact prevalence is not well established. In this study, endoscopic screening was performed in 30 patients with CVID and four patients with XLA. Endoscopic and/or histological abnormalities were detected in 25 of 30 patients with CVID (83 %), regardless of symptoms, and in nine of these patients the results prompted medical treatment. Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis, adenomatous polyps, and lymphoid hyperplasia were most frequently encountered; no malignancies were detected. Adenomatous polyps were found in two of the four patients with XLA at a relative young age. In conclusion, gastrointestinal pathology is frequent in patients with CVID regardless of symptoms. Patients with XLA seem to be at risk for colorectal adenomas at a young age.
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PMID:Outcome of screening endoscopy in common variable immunodeficiency disorder and X-linked agammaglobulinemia. 2332 98

Celiac disease features duodenal intraepithelial lymphocytosis with or without villous atrophy. Lymphocytosis without villous atrophy will be proven to represent celiac disease in 10% to 20% of cases. The differential diagnosis is broad: Helicobacter pylori gastritis, NSAID injury and bacterial overgrowth are considerations. Lymphocytosis with villous atrophy is very likely to be celiac disease, but there are mimics to consider, including collagenous sprue, tropical sprue, drug injury, and common variable immunodeficiency. Histologic clues to a diagnosis other than celiac disease include paucity of plasma cells, excess of neutrophils, granulomas, and relative paucity of intraepithelial lymphocytes.
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PMID:Practical Approach to the Flattened Duodenal Biopsy. 2910 35