TY - JOUR
T1 - Intestinal lymphangiectasia secondary to an inflammatory process
T2 - Case report and review of literature
AU - Peng, S. M.
AU - Wu, C. S.
AU - Huang, C. C.
AU - Chien, R. N.
AU - Chen, P. C.
AU - Hsueh, S.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - A 38 year-old male presented with a one-year history of generalized edema and diarrhea. Laboratory tests revealed severe hypoproteinemia, lymphocytopenia, no proteinuria or steatorrhea, and a normal intestinal D-xylose absorption test. Intestinal lymphangiectasia with protein-losing enteropathy was documented by a high alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance rate in stool and an intestinal histopathologic study. However, there were differences from primary lymphangiectasia, such as later age of onset, high erythrocyte sedimentation rate, leukocytosis, and decreased C3 level. Intestinal lymphangiectasia secondary to an inflammatory process was considered likely in this patient. The response to low dose steroid was unsatisfactory.
AB - A 38 year-old male presented with a one-year history of generalized edema and diarrhea. Laboratory tests revealed severe hypoproteinemia, lymphocytopenia, no proteinuria or steatorrhea, and a normal intestinal D-xylose absorption test. Intestinal lymphangiectasia with protein-losing enteropathy was documented by a high alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance rate in stool and an intestinal histopathologic study. However, there were differences from primary lymphangiectasia, such as later age of onset, high erythrocyte sedimentation rate, leukocytosis, and decreased C3 level. Intestinal lymphangiectasia secondary to an inflammatory process was considered likely in this patient. The response to low dose steroid was unsatisfactory.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0026588503
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:0026588503
SN - 1013-7696
VL - 9
SP - 29
EP - 33
JO - Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 1
ER -