Endoscopic capsule biopsy of the small intestine

P B Sullivan; M B Phillips; G Neale

doi:10.1097/00005176-198807000-00011

Endoscopic capsule biopsy of the small intestine

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1988 Jul-Aug;7(4):544-7. doi: 10.1097/00005176-198807000-00011.

Authors

P B Sullivan¹, M B Phillips, G Neale

Affiliation

¹ Medical Research Council Laboratories, Fajara, The Gambia, West Africa.

PMID: 3135381
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-198807000-00011

Abstract

In this article, we describe a technique for obtaining jejunal biopsies endoscopically using an infant Crosby or Watson capsule. The method is quick, safe, and may be particularly useful if radiological screening is unavailable.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biopsy / methods*
Child, Preschool
Diarrhea, Infantile / pathology
Gastroscopes
Humans
Infant
Intestinal Mucosa / pathology
Jejunum / pathology*
Protein-Energy Malnutrition / pathology