BACKGROUND Conjunctival lymphangiectasia is a rare condition presumably caused by the obstruction of lymphatic channels or by an abnormal connection between conjunctival lymphatic and blood vessels. Diagnosis is based on clinical appearance and histology. We report a case of conjunctival lymphangiectasia in which anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used to assist the diagnos...

showed portal vein thrombosis with progression to superior and inferior mesenteric vein and splenic vein (Figure 1). Antithrombin III, protein C and S were normal; lupus anticoagulant 1.19 (<1.2); anticardiolipin antibody was positive (IgG 30.5/IgM 50: <10). Our patient meets the criteria for SLE and for APS [1,4]. APS is characterized by lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies, vascula...

BACKGROUND The most frequent form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in dogs is represented histologically, by lymphoplasmacytic enteritis (LPE), a histological category, often associated with other morphologic alterations including lymphangiectasia (LE). However, literature data on this latter topic are quite scarce and have mostly been obtained in single reports or in small series. AIM We ...

Protein losing enteropathy (PLE) refers to excessive intestinal protein loss, resulting in hypoalbuminemia. Underlying pathologies include conditions leading to either reduced intestinal barrier or lymphatic congestion. We describe the case of a patient with long-lasting diffuse abdominal problems and PLE. Repetitive endoscopies were normal with only minimal lymphangiectasia in biopsies. Furthe...

introduction renal lymphangiectasia is a rare disorder of the lymphatic system that might be confused with various other renal cystic diseases and urinoma. clinical presentation is non-specific and characteristic findings in radiologic imaging are the mainstay of diagnosis. case presentation we reported a case of bilateral lymphangiectasia in a 32-year-old woman who presented with flank pain an...

We present a case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) in which the entire intestine was observed using a prototype of magnifying single-balloon enteroscope (SIF Y-0007, Olympus). CCS is a rare, non-familial gastrointestinal polyposis with ectodermal abnormalities. To our knowledge, this is the first report showing magnified intestinal lesions of CCS. A 73-year-old female visited our hospital wit...

The vitamin E status and ease of repletion in groups of children with coeliac disease, intestinal lymphangiectasia, and abetalipoproteinaemia was studied and compared with earlier studies in cystic fibrosis and obstructive jaundice. Each group represents an experimental model in which one of the transport steps involved in the absorption of vitamin E is defective or absent and thus the relative...

=Abstract=Sixty-eight cases of chronic diarrhea in infancy over a 5-year period have been analysed with particular reference to differential diagnosis and management. A diagnosis was established in 63, the most common diagnoses being lactose intolerance (30.9%) and milk allergy (26.5%). Other diagnoses included intestinal lymphangiectasia, short bowel syndrome, Salmonella enteritis, inflammator...