A 5-Month-Old Boy Is Being Evaluated for Poor Weight Gain

A 5-month-old boy is being evaluated for poor weight gain since birth.  He is noted to have bulky and greasy stools.  A jejunal biopsy shows the findings seen in the slide below. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A) Abetalipoproteinemia
B) Celiac disease
C) Chronic pancreatitis
D) Crohn disease
E) Lactase deficiency
F) Whipple disease
G) Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

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