title: Intestinal lymphangiectasia: the variability of presentation. A study of five cases.
abstract: Five patients with intestinal lymphangiectasia are described. They all had evidence of protein-loss from the gut but this was of a variable degree. In four patients the diagnosis was first suggested by the appearances of jejunal biopsy. The factors influencing presentation are discussed as are the possible co-existence of other gastronitestinal disorders with this congenital abnormality. It seems likely that the condition is commoner than hitherto believed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008201:Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008214:Lymphocytes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin