Linfangiectasia intestinal: Reporte de un caso / A case report of Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
Rev. colomb. gastroenterol
; 28(2): 134-145, jun. 2013. ilus
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RESUMEN
A propósito del caso de un paciente de 7 meses de vida remitido desde Yopal a la ciudad de Bogotá, se revisa el tema de la linfagiectasia intestinal. Esta es una rara enfermedad que involucra los vasos linfáticos intestinales, y origina hipoproteinemia, edemas, ascitis y enteropatía perdedora de proteínas.
ABSTRACT
This is the case report of a 7 month old child from Yopal with intestinal lymphangiectasia who was sent to Bogota. We also review the issue of intestinal lymphangiectasia, a rare disease involving intestinal lymphatic vessels which caused hypoproteinemia, edema, ascites and protein-losing enteropathy.
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Main subject:
Protein-Losing Enteropathies
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Ascites
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Hypoproteinemia
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Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. colomb. gastroenterol
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
2013
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Article