摘要
TNTESTINAL lymphangiectasia （IL） is a rare disease first reported by Waldmanin in 1961.1 Since then, no more than two hundred cases have been reported. IL is characterized by dilated lymphatic vessles in the intestinal wall and small bowel mesentery which induceloss of protein and lymphocytes into bowel lumen. We here report a case of IL in a young male patient who was admitted for complaint of recurrent diarrhea for ten years and aggravation of the illness one year ago. He was diagnosed by endoscopy and confirmed by pathology as a primary IL and treated by parenteral nutrition support and Chinese herbs.
作者
Yan-cheng Dai,Zhi-peng Tang,Gui-tong Ma,Ping Yin,Yu-ping Gong,Wen Liu,Song Wang,Ya-li Zhang,and Xin-ying He Department of Gastroenterology,Longhua Hospital
Institute of Digestive Disease,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai 200032,China
基金
Supported by the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project(J50305)
