[Collagenous sprue. Clinical case].

Abstract

A 47 years old female, treated in 1984 for a non Hodgkin lymphoma, presented in 1993 with diarrhea with features of steatorrhea. The initial assessment concluded that the patient had a gluten induced enteropathy and she had a good clinical response to a gluten free diet. In 1996, while still on gluten free diet, steatorrhea appeared. A new intestinal biopsy showed sub epithelial collagen deposition. After an empiric treatment with prednisone and sulphasalazine, steatorrhea abated but subepithelial collagen deposition persisted in intestinal biopsies.

• Authors: P Maggiolo, J Klinger, L Arellano
• Journal: Revista medica de Chile (Rev Med Chil) Vol. 126 Issue 9 Pg. 1100-2 (Sep 1998) ISSN: 0034-9887 [Print] Chile
• Vernacular Title: Sprue colágeno. Caso clínico.
• PMID: 9922514 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Collagen

Topics

• Celiac Disease (pathology)
• Collagen
• Female
• Humans
• Intestine, Small (pathology)
• Middle Aged