[Aortic stenosis as a cause of protein-losing enteropathy].
A case of protein-losing enteropathy associated with aortic stenosis and without signs of right-sided heart failure is described. The protein loss was diagnosed and quantitated by 111Indium-transferrin imaging and whole-body retention. The intestinal loss of protein decreased from 35% to 5% after implantation of a mechanical aorta valve.
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Odense Universitetshospital, nuklearmedicinsk afdeling, medicinsk gastroenterologisk afdeling S, DK-5000 Odense. angel@dadlnet.dk
D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging