| A Case of Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia Diagnosed by Double Balloon Enteroscopy |
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Jung Min Lee, Jong Bum Kim, Seung Wook Bak, Bong Kyu Lee, Nam Hun Lee, Young Ho Seo |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Gwangju Veterans Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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| 이중풍선 소장내시경으로 진단된 원발장림프관확장증 1예 |
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이정민, 김종범, 박승욱, 이봉규, 이남훈, 서영호 |
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| Abstract |
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Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is a congenital lymphatic disorder characterized by dilated intestinal lacteals resulting in lymph leakage into the small bowel lumen and responsible for protein losing enteropathy. As a result, generalized edema, hypoalbuminemia, and lymphocytopenia are clinically manifested. We could not find the reason by several examinations. Therefore, we performed double balloon enteroscopy (DBE), and intestnal lymphangiectasia was diagnosed histologically by a biopsy. DBE is a safe and effective method to diagnose small bowel lymphangiectasia. We report a case of primary intestinal lymphangiectasia, which occurred in a 54-year-old male patient with generalized edema and ascites. (Intest Res 2013;11:66-70) |
| Key Words:
Intestinal lymphangiectasia, Double balloon enteroscopy |
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