A Case of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia Diagnosed by Double Balloon Enteroscopy.
- Author:
Jung Min LEE
1
;
Jong Bum KIM
;
Seung Wook BAK
;
Bong Kyu LEE
;
Nam Hun LEE
;
Young Ho SEO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Intestinal lymphangiectasia; Double balloon enteroscopy
- MeSH: Ascites; Biopsy; Double-Balloon Enteroscopy; Edema; Humans; Hypoalbuminemia; Lymphopenia; Male; Protein-Losing Enteropathies
- From:Intestinal Research 2013;11(1):66-70
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is a congenital lymphatic disorder characterized by dilated intestinal lacteals resulting in lymph leakage into the small bowel lumen and responsible for protein losing enteropathy. As a result, generalized edema, hypoalbuminemia, and lymphocytopenia are clinically manifested. We could not find the reason by several examinations. Therefore, we performed double balloon enteroscopy (DBE), and intestnal lymphangiectasia was diagnosed histologically by a biopsy. DBE is a safe and effective method to diagnose small bowel lymphangiectasia. We report a case of primary intestinal lymphangiectasia, which occurred in a 54-year-old male patient with generalized edema and ascites.
