A primary intestinal lymphangiectasia patient diagnosed by capsule endoscopy and confirmed at surgery: A case report
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Evaluation of primary intestinal lymphangiectasia by capsule endoscopy.
Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare disease of the intestinal lymphatics, presenting with protein-losing enteropathy, hypoproteinemia, bilateral lower limb edema, and ascites [1–4]. Here we report capsule endoscopic findings in a patient with primary intestinal lymphangiectasia. A 51-year-old woman was admitted due to swelling of her legs and abdomen, and shortness of breath for nearl...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1007-9327
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i15.2263