Intestinal lymphangiectasia in an adolescent. A case study of edema.
We report a patient who presented with bilateral leg swelling, in whom a diagnosis of intestinal lymphangiectasia was made by small bowel biopsy. Failure to consider the differential diagnosis of edema and lymphedema in an adolescent could cause a considerable delay in diagnosis. We present a brief review and approach to the edematous patient.
D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008201:Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
D001798:Blood Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin