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. 2013 Oct 21:185–284. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-407-01320-9.50012-1

Table 6.4.

Findings in children with enteritis

Child Sex Age Diagnosis Duodenum Jejunum Ileum Ulcers
E.M. M 3wk Enteritis STR STR STR Whole
Bronchopneumonia TR+ + TR+ + small intestine
F.O. F 3wk Enteritis TR T F
Adrenal haemorrhage T+ +
K.F. F 6wk Enterocolitis STR STR STR Chiefly
Chronic pancreatitis Septicaemia Sugar malabsorption Flat+ Flat+ T+ terminal ileum
B.W. M 2m Enterocolitis TR T STR Terminal ileum
Pseudomonas and Candida albicans STR+ + TR+ +
R.S. M 7m Congenital heart disease Enterocolitis NE STR T STR+
J.P. F 9m Enteritis STR+++ T T
TR+ STR++ TR+ L+ +
R.O. M 1 y 4 m Enteritis STR STR L
Pulmonary haemorrhage
J.C. M 1 y 5 m Enteritis STR TR T
Pulmonary oedema TR+ +
R.C. M 5y Acute leukaemia Enteritis probably due to Cl. welchii F L+ + F F
M.R. F 10 y 4m Mongolism Diabetes Pancreatic atrophy Enteritis T F F

STR = short thick ridges, TR = thin ridges, T = tongues, L = leaves, NE = not examined, F = fingers.