title: Development of impaired splenic function in intestinal lymphangiectasia.
abstract: We describe a patient with intestinal lymphangiectasia who developed hyposplenism and speculate that it resulted from chronic loss of lymphocytes into the gut.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008201:Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D010976:Platelet Count; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D013154:Spleen / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin