Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia Causing Intussusception and Small Bowel Obstruction.
ACG Case Rep J
; 6(10): e00233, 2019 Oct.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-31832461
ABSTRACT
Abdominal lymphangiectasia is a rare disease manifestation with a variety of anatomic locations and clinical presentations. The gastrointestinal tract may be affected, and lymphangiectasia originating in the wall of the intestine has rarely been described. We present a case of primary small bowel lymphangiectasia causing intussusception in a 30-year-old woman who presented with emesis and gastrointestinal bleeding. This case emphasizes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management in adults with abdominal lymphangiectasia. We highlight the importance of a high clinical suspicion for lymphangiectasia in an adult with acute abdomen to avoid catastrophic morbidity.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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En
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ACG Case Rep J
Year:
2019
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Article
Affiliation country:
Macao