RESUMO
The recognition of several disease processes that cause or are associated with gastrointestinal malabsorption has led to extensive investigation into their pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. This review of selected articles covers a range of subjects related to some of the more common malabsorptive disease. Selected topics including celiac disease, disaccharidase deficiencies, short bowel syndrome, and Crohn disease are discussed.
Assuntos
Gastroenteropatias/fisiopatologia , Síndromes de Malabsorção/etiologia , Distúrbios Nutricionais/etiologia , Doença Celíaca/complicações , Doença Celíaca/metabolismo , Doença Celíaca/fisiopatologia , Doença de Crohn/complicações , Doença de Crohn/metabolismo , Doença de Crohn/fisiopatologia , Dissacaridases/deficiência , Gastroenteropatias/complicações , Gastroenteropatias/metabolismo , Humanos , Absorção Intestinal/fisiologia , Síndromes de Malabsorção/complicações , Síndromes de Malabsorção/fisiopatologia , Síndrome do Intestino Curto/complicações , Síndrome do Intestino Curto/metabolismo , Síndrome do Intestino Curto/fisiopatologiaRESUMO
The recognition of several disease processes that cause or are associated with gastrointestinal malabsorption has led to extensive investigation into their pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. This review of selected articles covers a range of subjects related to some of the more common malabsorptive disease. Selected topics including celiac disease, disaccharidase deficiencies, short bowel syndrome, and Crohn disease are discussed.
RESUMO
Video capsule endoscopy is a new diagnostic modality that allows imaging of the entire small intestine. We report on a patient with a presumed but undocumented case of Crohn's disease who was found to have 9 ileal strictures by video capsule endoscopy. These strictures were undetected by small intestinal contrast studies and required surgical intervention. This case report suggests that small bowel radiographic studies may not be as sensitive for the detection of clinically significant luminal lesions as once thought.