Open AccessVillous atrophy, an endoscopic and diagnostic challenge
Author(s) -
Andrés José Gómez Aldana,
Diana Carolina Gómez,
Rocío López Panqueva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2021.8169/2021
Subject(s) - medicine , bloody diarrhea , loperamide , past medical history , weight loss , atrophy , rheumatoid arthritis , diarrhea , rituximab , medical history , surgery , abdominal pain , bloody , gastroenterology , lymphoma , obesity
A 57-year-old female presented with a five-year history of non-bloody diarrhea, reaching 10 to 20 daily depositions without abdominal cramping and a weight loss of 25 kg. Past medical history was significant for rheumatoid arthritis treated with rituximab during the last six years. All her previous endoscopic and histological studies identified lymphocytic infiltration. Previously, she received treatment with rifaximin, cholestyramine, and loperamide without improvement.