Protein-losing enteropathy in a patient on peritoneal dialysis.
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Aunque se han descrito diferentes alteraciones del perfil nutricional en los pacientes en programas de diálisis peritoneal1, ni en las guías de práctica clínica2,3, ni en las principales revisiones sistemáticas4 encontramos referencias a los síndromes de malabsorción intestinal, o en general a ningún tipo de enteropatía como factor etiológico de la malnutrición de estos enfermos. Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 49 años de edad sometido a diálisis peritoneal por una enfermedad renal crónica secundaria a una nefropatía IgM, el cual presentó un cuadro de diarrea severa asociada a anemia, hipoalbuminemia y pérdida de peso progresiva. Se realizaron estudios endoscópicos convencionales alto y bajo, así como un tránsito intestinal baritado, siendo normales. En una tomografía computarizada abdominal solo llamaba la atención la presencia de adenopatías mesentéricas, si bien la biopsia de las mismas informó de tejido linfoide reactivo sin características malignas. El paciente presentó empeoramiento progresivo de su situación, con signos de malnutrición grave y con requerimientos transfusionales periódicos por su anemia. Dado que el estudio había sido negativo hasta este momento se decidió realizar un estudio endoscópico de intestino delgado con
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nefrologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola Nefrologia
دوره 37 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017