Refractory primary intestinal lymphangiectasia effectively managed with subcutaneous octreotide
| Autor: | Amir Halim, Jill Thorpe, Philippa Youd, Irfan Halim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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0301 basic medicine
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Malabsorption Octreotide Case Report 030105 genetics & heredity Gastroenterology Serology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Refractory Internal medicine medicine Humans Lymphedema Pathological Triglycerides business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Intestinal lymphangiectasia business Lymphangiectasis Intestinal 030217 neurology & neurosurgery medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Case Rep |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| Popis: | This case report describes a young man with a history of lymphoedema and long-standing gastrointestinal symptoms since childhood. After undergoing extensive investigations, he was diagnosed with primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (IL). The patient’s condition was refractory to conventional medium-chain triglyceride diet but responded well to treatment with subcutaneous octreotide. We have shown octreotide to be effective in improving the pathological effects of primary IL, associated with improved clinical well-being and serology, but it is not a curative therapy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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