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Revista colombiana de Gastroenterología
Print version ISSN 0120-9957
Abstract
DAZA CARRENO, Wilson; MEJIA CARDONA, Luz Marina; JARAMILLO BARBERI, Lina Eugenia and URIBE G, María Carolina. A case report of Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. Rev Col Gastroenterol [online]. 2013, vol.28, n.2, pp.134-145. ISSN 0120-9957.
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
Keywords : Intestinal lymphangiectasia; hypoproteinemia; protein losing enteropathy; ascites, hypo-oncotic state.