title: [Diarrhea, protein-losing enteropathy and sarcoidosis].
abstract: A case of inactive sarcoidosis associated with protein-losing enteropathy, severe hypoalbuminemia and diarrhea is reported. 99mTc-labeled human serum albumin was performed to show protein loss. There was no abnormal upper gastrointestinal mucosa as shown by peroral duodenal and jejunal biopsies. However, a CT scan showed the presence of multiple calcified intra and retroperitoneal lymph nodes, which might explain the presence of lymphatic ectasia and protein-losing enteropathy in this case. A brief literature review of gastrointestinal sarcoidosis is included.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Zaragoza.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Arroyo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Escalera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lanas
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
vernacular_title: Diarrea, enteropatía proteinorreica y sarcoidosis.