Misty mesentery, ascites, and bowel wall thickening in a child: Diagnostic clue for intestinal lymphangiectasia

Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (PIL) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by lymphatic system obstruction, resulting in the leakage of lymph into the bowel lumen. We present the case of a 6-year-old boy with recurrent diarrhea and weight loss. On examination, bilateral pitting edema in t...

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Autores principales: Awal, Shila, Regmi, Pradeep Raj, Awal, Lila
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10480635/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37680662
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2023.08.034

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10480635/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37680662
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2023.08.034

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