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When it occurs in the intestines it is known as intestinal lymphangiectasia, colloquially recognized as Waldmann's disease in cases where there is no secondary cause. [3] The primary defect lies in the inability of the lymphatic system to adequately drain lymph, resulting in its subsequent accumulation and leakage into the intestinal lumen. [3]
Waldmann's disease, Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia The lower legs and feet of a 23-year-old woman with Waldmann’s since infancy Waldmann disease, also known as Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia (PIL), is a rare disease [ 1 ] characterized by enlargement of the lymph vessels supplying the lamina propria of the small intestine . [ 2 ]
Hennekam syndrome, also known as intestinal lymphagiectasia–lymphedema–mental retardation syndrome, [1] is an autosomal recessive disorder consisting of intestinal lymphangiectasia, facial anomalies, peripheral lymphedema, and mild to moderate levels of growth and intellectual disability.
The signs and symptoms of protein losing enteropathy include diarrhea, fever, and general abdominal discomfort. [4] Swelling of the legs due to peripheral edema can also occur; however, if the PLE is related to a systemic disease such as congestive heart failure or constrictive pericarditis, then these symptoms could be due directly to the underlying illness. [2]
Symptoms of intestinal ischemia vary and can be acute (especially if embolic), [11] subacute, or chronic. [12] Case series report prevalence of clinical findings and provide the best available, yet biased, estimate of the sensitivity of clinical findings. [13] [14] In a series of 58 patients with intestinal ischemia due to mixed causes: [14]
Aplasia cutis congenita-intestinal lymphangiectasia syndrome is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by aplasia cutis congenita, intestinal lymphangiectasia-induced generalized edema, hypoproteinemia, and lymphopenia. [1] [2] It has been described in two Ashkenazi Jewish brothers. [3] [4]
Primary vascular causes of bowel infarction, also known as mesenteric ischemia, are due to blockages in the arteries or veins that supply the bowel.Types of mesenteric ischemia are generally separated into acute and chronic processes, because this helps determine treatment and prognosis.
With this technique a pill that contains a video camera and radio transmitter is swallowed, and pictures of the small intestine are sent to a receiver worn by the patient. Recently, multiphase CT angiography (without positive oral contrast) has been shown to play a promising role in the diagnoses of small and large bowel angiodysplasia ...