Hypertrophic eosinophilic gastroenteropathy is associated with reduced enterocyte apoptosis

Pathology of paediatric gastrointestinal neuromuscular disease

Congenital and acquired disorders of the enteric neuromusculature are relatively uncommon in childhood, with the exception of Hirschsprung disease. Despite this, a number of histologically well-defined phenotypes of enteric neuromuscular disease are now recognised in paediatric populations, essentially comprising enteric neuropathies and enteric myopathies. This classification is briefly discussed.