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[Postinfectious tropical malabsorption and the differences from non-tropical sprue (celiac disease)].

E.M. van Duijnhoven, Joop Rijken, P Theunissen

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The clinical course is described of a 69-year-old patient with a malabsorption syndrome since her stay in Indonesia. Besides chronic diarrhoea and weight loss she suffered from malnutrition and had partial villous atrophy. Coeliac disease was considered in the differential diagnosis but considering the endemic appearance of postinfectious tropical sprue (PTS) in Indonesia and the extreme vitamin B12 deficiency our patient experienced, PTS appeared more likely. A good response to the therapy prescribed for PTS confirmed the diagnosis.

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Key concepts: Tropical sprue, Malabsorption, Medicine, Sprue, Malnutrition, Villous atrophy, Coeliac disease, Diarrhea