The diagnostic value of capsule endoscopy in children with intestinal lymphangiectasia
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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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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.17235/reed.2021.7682/2020