Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia

Indian Pediatr. 2009 Oct;46(10):903-6.

Abstract

Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (PIL) is a rare disease of intestinal lymphatics presenting with hypoproteinemia, bilateral lower limb edema, ascites, and protein losing enteropathy. We report a series of 4 children from Chennai, India presenting with anasarca, recurrent diarrhea, hypoproteinemia and confirmatory features of PIL on endoscopy and histopathology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Intestine, Small / pathology
  • Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / pathology*
  • Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / therapy
  • Male