title: Protein-losing enteropathy resolved by percutaneous intervention.
abstract: The extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection is the final stage of palliation of hearts with single-ventricle physiology. Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) and plastic bronchitis are catastrophic sequale that may occur in patients with the total cavopulmonary connection and may complicate the early and long-term follow-up. Here we report on the successful treatment of a 16-year boy affected by PLE by percutaneous closure of a persistent anterograde pulmonary blood flow by using an 8-mm Amplatzer VSD Occluder.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology and GUCH Unit, Policlinico San Donato, IRCCS, Italy. gianfra.but@lycos.com
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Butera
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marini
authors.forename: Simon T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: MacDonald
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011859:Radiography; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D016896:Treatment Outcome