Etiological diagnosis of villous atrophy

Citation
Npm. De Serre et al., Etiological diagnosis of villous atrophy, ANN PATHOL, 21(4), 2001, pp. 319-333
Citations number
124
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALES DE PATHOLOGIE
ISSN journal
02426498 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
319 - 333
Database
ISI
SICI code
0242-6498(200108)21:4<319:EDOVA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Villous atrophy may have various etiologies. The diagnosis of villous atrop hy relies on an intestinal biopsy which necessitates a perfect histological technique to assert the villous atrophy and its degree. The most frequent etiology is coeliac disease. Villous atrophy regresses with gluten free die t, The failure of a strict gluten free diet implies to exclude a refractory sprue thought to be the earliest form of enteropathy associated T cell lym phoma, The other etiologies of villous atrophy are unusual and could be obs erved in alpha chain disease, inflammatory and infectious diseases, immune disorders, and primitive ileal villous atrophy. Other etiologies characteri ze villous atrophy in children as cow milk allergy and epithelial abnormali ties.