[Roentgenological demonstration of pathological changes of the mucosa of the small intestine].
Use of a special high molecular guar preparation in small bowel contrast studies results in a roentgenological detection of the villous architecture of the small intestine. A diffuse villous atrophy results in a loss of the normal granular pattern. Segmental loss of granular mucosal texture is found in chronic radiogenic enteritis. In active Crohn's disease a coarser diffusely distributed granular appearance of the mucous surface occurs in addition to the segmental inflammatory changes. A coarse granular mucosal pattern with only segmental involvement is seen in mild malabsorption syndrome in the upper jejunum. Radiological signs for an intestinal protein loss syndrome is a coarse and weakly contrasted granular mucosal pattern in the lower ileum with moderate thickening of the jejunal folds and increased liquid content of the bowel.
D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000473:pathology; D004751:Enteritis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000473:pathology; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography
Röntgenologischer Nachweis pathologischer Veränderungen der Dünndarmschleimhaut.