Coeliac condition, tropicalK90.1
Synonym(s)
Aphthae tropical; Psilosis linguae; Tropical aphthae; Tropical Coeliac condition
Requires free registration (medical professionals only)
Please login to access all articles, images, and functions.
Our content is available exclusively to medical professionals. If you have already registered, please login. If you haven't, you can register for free (medical professionals only).
Sign up now for free!Already registered? Click here to login.Requires free registration (medical professionals only)
Please complete your registration to access all articles and images.
To gain access, you must complete your registration. You either haven't confirmed your e-mail address or we still need proof that you are a member of the medical profession.
Finish your registration nowDefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Partial or subtotal
atrophy of the villi, especially in the proximal small intestine.
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
Unknown. Probably viral or bacterial triggering.
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Chronic recurrent fatty stools and aphthous tongue changes occur.
M. Addison-like pigmentation is possible.
LaboratoryThis section has been translated automatically.
Blood count changes in the sense of pernicious anaemia.