Chapter 8

Congenital Enteropathies Causing Permanent Intestinal Failure

Olivier Goulet MD, PhD

Olivier Goulet MD, PhD

Pediatric Gastroenterology-Hepatology and Nutrition, Reference Center for Rare Digestive Diseases, Integrated Program of Intestinal Failure, Home Parenteral Nutrition and Intestinal Transplantation, University of Paris-Descartes, Necker Hospital, Paris, France

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First published: 15 February 2008

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Current classification of intractable diarrhea of infancy

  • Microvillous atrophy

  • Pathophysiology and mode of transmission

  • Intestinal epithelial dysplasia (IED) or tufting enteropathy

  • Histological presentation

  • Other congenital enteropathies

  • Conclusion

  • References

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