1. Anemia revealing a collagenous gastritis in a young Tunisian man.
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Akkari I, Skandrani K, Abdelkader AB, Mrabet S, and Jazia EB
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- Biopsy, Collagen metabolism, Collagen Diseases drug therapy, Collagen Diseases physiopathology, Follow-Up Studies, Gastritis drug therapy, Gastritis physiopathology, Glucocorticoids therapeutic use, Humans, Male, Tunisia, Young Adult, Anemia etiology, Collagen Diseases diagnosis, Gastritis diagnosis
- Abstract
Collagenous gastritis is a rare entity, characterized by the deposition of a subepithelial collagenous band with an inflammatory infiltrate in the mucosa. We report the first Tunisian case revealed by severe anemia. Lesions were limited to the stomach and remained unchanged on 3 series biopsies during a 24 month follow up despite treatment with corticosteroids. The cause of the disease remains unknown; our findings suggest that lesions of collagenous gastritis may result from a local immune process.
- Published
- 2018
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