The radiology corner. Segmental lymphangiectasia of the small bowel.
A case of intestinal lymphangiectasia, limited to a small segment of jejunum, is reported. This finding reflects part of the spectrum of generalized dysplasia of the lymphatic system. A discussion of the pathogenesis, pathophysiology and roentgen features of intestinal lymphangiectasia as part of a systemic disorder is presented.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008201:Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography