Tropical sprue

Tropical sprue
Other namesPostinfectious tropical malabsorption
SpecialtyGastroenterology 
SymptomsDiarrhoea, abdominal pain, weight loss
ComplicationsMalabsorption, anaemia
Diagnostic methodIntestinal histology
Differential diagnosisCoeliac disease, environmental enteropathy
TreatmentAntibiotics, folate replacement

Tropical sprue is a malabsorption disease commonly found in tropical regions, marked with abnormal flattening of the villi and inflammation of the lining of the small intestine. It differs significantly from coeliac sprue. It appears to be a more severe form of environmental enteropathy.

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