Hypoalbuminemia in a cystic fibrosis patient with severe erosive esophagitis.
An 8-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis presented with hypoalbuminemia as the main symptom of severe erosive esophagitis. Extensive evaluation failed to reveal a nutrition, pancreatic, intestinal, or renal explanation of his hypoalbuminemia. Identification and treatment of the esophagitis led to resolution of the hypoalbuminemia.
Bozic
Molly A
MA
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA.
Howenstine
Michelle S
MS
Maguiness
Karen M
KM
Molleston
Jean P
JP
D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D034141:Hypoalbuminemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index