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Adenocarcinoma of the jejunum associated with nontropical sprue

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A patient with a thirty-year history of celiac disease, developed malabsorption and ultimately intestinal obstruction. He failed to respond to a strict gluten-free diet, steroids, and antibiotics. Postmortem examination revealed primary adenocarcinoma of the small bowel. The relationship between adenocarcinoma of the jejunum and celiac disease is reviewed.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center, 11040, New Hyde Park, New York

    Edward P. Petreshock MD, Marius Pessah MD & Eliyahu Menachemi MD

  2. Division of Gastroenterology, Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York

    Edward P. Petreshock MD, Marius Pessah MD & Eliyahu Menachemi MD

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Petreshock, E.P., Pessah, M. & Menachemi, E. Adenocarcinoma of the jejunum associated with nontropical sprue. Digest Dis Sci 20, 796–802 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01070840

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