TROPICAL-SPRUE

Authors
SALMERON JFM CORRAL C UARIACHI M LOPEZ J PERALES E MORALES I
Citation
Jfm. Salmeron et al., TROPICAL-SPRUE, Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas, 85(4), 1994, pp. 273-275
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas → ACNP
ISSN journal
11300108
Volume
85
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
273 - 275
Database
ISI
SICI code
1130-0108(1994)85:4<273:T>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We report the case of a 60 year old female who presented with diarrhoe a and malabsorption syndrome, confirmed by the laboratory data and the radiologic examination, which developed after a journey to Egypt. The mainly finding was flattening of the villi in the jejunal biopsy; the syndrome recovered after treatment with antibiotics and folic acid. T he case fullfils the diagnostic criteria of tropical sprue although th is country is not considered as an endemic area.