Progress on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to small intestinal villous atrophy
10.3760/cma.j.cn101480-20241111-00124
- VernacularTitle:小肠绒毛萎缩相关疾病的诊疗进展
- Author:
Bo PENG
1
;
Zhongcheng LIU
;
Qin GUO
Author Information
1. 中山大学附属第六医院小肠内镜科，广州 510655
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Villous atrophy;
Small intestine;
Diagnosis;
Treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
2025;09(5):371-377
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
With the deepening understanding of small intestinal diseases and the improvement of the disease spectrum, diseases related to small intestinal villous atrophy have been gradually recognized and diagnosed in recent years. Most patients with villous atrophy present with small intestinal malabsorption syndrome, such as diarrhea, bloating, abdominal pain, and weight loss. However, due to the lack of specificity of clinical symptoms and the fact that endoscopic findings only involve the villi, milder lesions are easily overlooked, leading to missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis. This article summarizes the endoscopic manifestations, examination methods, differential diagnosis, and treatment approaches for small intestinal villous atrophy in recent years, aiming to improve the standardized diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to small intestinal villous atrophy.
