PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - W. P. Fung
AU  - K. K. Tan
AU  - S. F. Yu
AU  - K. M. Kho
TI  - Malabsorption and subtotal villous atrophy secondary to pulmonary and intestinal tuberculosis
AID  - 10.1136/gut.11.3.212
DP  - 1970 Mar 01
TA  - Gut
PG  - 212--216
VI  - 11
IP  - 3
4099  - http://gut.bmj.com/content/11/3/212.short
4100  - http://gut.bmj.com/content/11/3/212.full
SO  - Gut1970 Mar 01; 11
AB  - A case of malabsorption and subtotal villous atrophy secondary to pulmonary and intestinal tuberculosis is reported. The patient was a 21-year-old Chinese girl who had active pulmonary tuberculosis, malabsorption, subtotal villous atrophy, atrophic gastritis with hypochlorhydria, ileal stricture, and a severe non-specific anaemia. There was also evidence to suggest protein-losing enteropathy. The association of subtotal villous atrophy and atrophic gastritis with tuberculosis is discussed. When antituberuclous therapy was instituted, improvement was marked not only clinically but also in the tests for intestinal absorption and in the jejunal mucosa.