title: Microvillous inclusion disease--an ultrastructural diagnosis: with a review of the literature.
abstract: Microvillous inclusion disease is a rare disorder of infancy associated with protracted diarrhea. This malady reveals distinct ultrastructural changes. The surface enterocytes of the duodenum show vesicles lined with microvilli and the surface microvilli are poorly formed. The authors present one case of microvillous inclusion disease with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Jaslok Hospital & Research Center, Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai, India. shailakhubchandani@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Shaila R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Khubchandani
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vohra
authors.forename: Arun R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Chitale
authors.forename: Poonam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sidana
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D004386:Duodenum / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D020895:Enterocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000473:pathology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008871:Microvilli / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009081:Mucolipidoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy