@article{11326, keywords = {Abdomen, Chronic Disease, Clofazimine, Female, Gastrointestinal Motility, Humans, Intestinal Diseases, Intestinal Mucosa, Intestine, Small, Leprostatic Agents, leprosy, Middle Aged, Pain, Ultrasonography}, author = {Davy C and Riveau E and Bousquet J C and Curet P and Vayre P and Cortez A and Grellet J}, title = {[Small intestine transit anomalies in a patient with chronic abdominal pain and treated for Hansen's disease].}, abstract = {

This new case of enteropathy due to Clofazimine provided demonstration of the diagnostic value of small bowel follow-through examination in this complication. Various small intestine anomalies have been reported: ileal or partial jejunal lesions; variations in caliber; loss of physiologic folds; irregularly outlined surface and border lacunae and persistence of suppleness of pathologic loops. Knowledge of these anomalies should avoid exploratory laparotomy, Clofazimine-induced enteropathy regressing after discontinuation of treatment. Repeat small bowel follow up examinations can be performed to review course of this regression.

}, year = {1986}, journal = {Journal de radiologie}, volume = {67}, pages = {213-8}, month = {1986 Mar}, issn = {0221-0363}, language = {fre}, }