Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Intestinal lymphangiectasia and reversible high liver stiffness / L. Milazzo , A. M. Peri , L. Lodi , G. Gubertini , A. L. Ridolfo , S. Antinori. - In: HEPATOLOGY. - ISSN 0270-9139. - 60:2(2014 Jan), pp. 759-761. [Epub ahead of print] [10.1002/hep.27025]
Abstract:
Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (PIL) is a protein-losing enteropathy characterized by tortuous and dilated lymph channels of the small bowel. The main symptoms are bilateral lower limb edema, serosal effusions, vitamin D malabsorption resulting in osteoporosis. We reported here a case of long-lasting misdiagnosed PIL with a peculiar liver picture, characterized by very high stiffness value at transient elastography, which decreased with clinical improvement. The complex interplay between lymphatic and hepatic circulatory system was discussed
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
intestinal lymphangectasia ; liver stiffness
Elenco autori:
L. Milazzo, A.M. Peri, L. Lodi, G. Gubertini, A.L. Ridolfo, S. Antinori
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