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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Tropical sprue is classified based on the duration of symptoms into acute phase and a chronic phase.[1]
Classification
Tropical sprue can be classified based on the duration of symptoms into the following:[2]
- Acute phase: It is seen in visitors to tropical regions present with insidious onset, acute diarrhea with abdominal pain, nausea, and flatulence. Systemic symptoms such as fever, myalgia, and weakness may be present.
- Chronic phase: It is usually seen in resident population in the endemic regions. They present with diarrhea and symptoms of vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies which include stomatitis, glossitis and anemia. This takes 2 to 4 years of duration to develop.
References
- ↑ Brown IS, Bettington A, Bettington M, Rosty C (2014). "Tropical sprue: revisiting an underrecognized disease". Am J Surg Pathol. 38 (5): 666–72. doi:10.1097/PAS.0000000000000153. PMID 24441659.
- ↑ Greenson, Joel K (2015). "The biopsy pathology of non-coeliac enteropathy". Histopathology. 66 (1): 29–36. doi:10.1111/his.12522. ISSN 0309-0167.