Anasarca, steatorrhea, and hypoalbuminemia 18 years after total gastrectomy: a case report

Anasarca, steatorrhea, and hypoalbuminemia 18 years after total gastrectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is known to occur after total gastrectomy. We experienced a case of PEI occurring 18 years after surgery, leading to a potentially fatal condition of capillary leak syndrome (CLS). Case presentation The case is a 58-year-old man on a health...

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Main Authors: Yu Igata, So Okubo, Yu Ohkura, Masaki Ueno, Harushi Udagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Total gastrectomy
Anasarca
Hypoalbuminemia
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
Capillary leak syndrome
Pancrelipase
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0721-7

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