PubMed · 1977 · 18 citations · 0 references
MedicineInternal MedicinePathologyGastroenterologyGeneral PathologyHepatologyCeliac DiseaseGastrointestinal DiseaseGastrointestinal PathologyPancreatic DiseasesPancreatic DisordersPancreatic PathologyCalcificationCeliac Disease PathogenesisPancreatic CalcificationSmall Intestinal PathologySmall Intestine AnatomyVillous Atrophy
Painless pancreatitis with extensive calcification and villous atrophy of the small intestine was observed in a nonalcoholic female patient. The etiology of villous atrophy could not be established. The pathophysiological significance of this association is discussed.