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A Case of Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
Hyung Eun Yim, Min Ji Jung, Kee Hwan Yoo, Young Sook Hong, Joo Won Lee, Soon Kyum Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(9):921-925.   Published online September 15, 2003
Intestinal lymphangiectasia, one of the protein-losing gastroenteropathies, is an uncommon disease characterized by dilated intestinal lymphatics, enteric protein loss, edema, hypoalbuminemia, and lympocytopenia. Small bowel biopsy and CT have been used to confirm the diagnosis of intestinal lymphangiectasia. Small bowel biopsy shows collections of abnormal dilated lacteals in submucosa with distortion of villi and CT findings have been described as...
Follow up of a Case of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
Su Jeong Ha, Soo Jung Lee, Dae Kyun Koh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(10):1452-1458.   Published online October 15, 1999
Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare congenital disorder characterized by diffuse or localized ectasia of the enteric lymphatics, often in association with lymphatic abnormalities elsewhere in the body. The pathogenesis of these abnormal lymphatic structures is uncertain. Ectatic lymphatics may be located in the mucosa, submucosa, or subserosa, leading to a loss of protein and lymphocytes into the gut or...
A Case of Congenital Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
Pan Joo Lim, Jae Ock Park, Dong Hwan Lee, Sang Mann Shin, Dong Won Ki
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(9):1293-1298.   Published online September 15, 1998
Intestinal lymphangiectasia is a primary or secondary disorder of lymphatics which is associated with protein-losing enteropathy, hypoalbuminemia, edema, abdominal distension and growth failure. The patients with this disease lose albumin, immunoglobulins, and lymphocytes through the bowel. We have experienced one case of intestinal lymphangiectasia in 8 month-old boy, whose chief complaint was abdominal distension and watery diarrhea. He had hypoalbuminemia(1.7gm/dl)....
A Case of Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
Yae Kyung Suh, Kyung Hee Park, Chul Ho Jang, Bum Soo Park, Jeong Kee Seo, Sung Hae Park, Je Geun Chi, Kyung Mo Yeon, Kwi Won Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(12):1737-1743.   Published online December 15, 1992
Intestinal lymphangiectasia is a primary or secondary disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, which is associated with lymphatic dysfuction and protein-losing enteropathy. It's clinical manifestations vary widely, but the main symptoms are abdominal distention, edema, abdominal pain and growth failure. We described a 15-yr-old boy, who suffered from above symptoms since third year of his age and diagnosed by duodenal endoscopy which...