Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: Is It Always Bad Two Cases with Different Outcome

Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: Is It Always Bad Two Cases with Different Outcome

Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (PIL) or Waldmann's disease is a rare protein-losing gastroenteropathy of unknown etiology. Less than 200 cases have been reported globally. Patients may be asymptomatic or present edema, lymphedema, diarrhea, ascites and other manifestations. We report two p...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Xinias, Antigoni Mavroudi, Evi Sapountzi, Agathi Thomaidou, Maria Fotoulaki, Athanasios Kalambakas, Elina Karypidou, Konstantinos Kollios, Grigorios Pardalos, George Imvrios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Protein-losing enteropathy
Children
Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia
Wireless capsule endoscopy
Outcome
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