The value of double-contrast study of the small intestine in immunoproliferative small intestinal disease |
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| Authors: | T Matsumoto M Iida T Matsui H Tanaka M Fujishima |
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| Institution: | Second Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Radiological findings of 2 patients with immunoproliferative small intestinal disease were studied. One of the cases was associated with alpha-chain disease. Both patients complained of severe diarrhea, and diagnosis was made by endoscopic biopsy of the duodenum and jejunum. Double-contrast studies of the small intestine and hypotonic duodenographies in these patients revealed thickened folds and innumerable fine granular elevations without ulcerations or luminal narrowings. Double-contrast studies are one of the most important examinations in the diagnosis of this disorder. |
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