[Collagenous sprue in a patient with severe diarrhoea, malnutrition and acute renal failure].

Collagenous sprue is a rare enteropathy affecting the small intestinal mucosa and can resemble and coincide with coeliac disease or collagenous colitis. To our knowledge, less than 175 cases of collagenous sprue have been described. Both clinicians and pathologists should be aware of the condition in order to adequately target their investigations and treatment. This is a case report of severe collagenous sprue in a 78-year-old male resulting in severe diarrhoea, weight loss, malnutrition and acute kidney failure. The disorder improved on a lactose and gluten-free diet, loperamide and corticosteroids.

[The development of a generic guideline for multidisciplinary team conferences in Denmark].

Since 2005 multidisciplinary team conferences (MDT) has been a crucial pivot for the Danish national integrated cancer pathways. Despite the formal decision to implement MDT-conferences, many aspects of this complex organization have never been addressed. In 2014, The Danish Multidisciplinary Cancer Groups (DMCG) provided a workgroup with the task of drafting a Danish national guideline for keeping MDT-conferences. This article presents the process of the workgroup, the background for the final content of the guideline as well as minutes from different parts of the guideline.

[Close teamwork between pathologist and surgeon can improve results in colorectal cancer treatment]. / Tæt samarbejde mellem patolog og kirurg kan forbedre resultaterne efter kolorektal cancer.

Colorectal cancer is common in the Western world and is a leading cause of cancer related mortality. The introduction of multidisciplinary teams and focus on quality control has led to improved outcomes in which pathologists play a central role through feedback to surgeons, radiologists, and oncologists. This review focuses on the importance of pathological examination of the resection specimen and subsequent feedback to the surgical team regarding quality. Specific markers of oncological quality including grading the plane of surgery, tissue morphometry and lymph node yields are discussed.