INTESTINAL LYMPHANGIECTASIA - VALUE OF TC-99M DEXTRAN LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY

Citation
Tc. Yueh et al., INTESTINAL LYMPHANGIECTASIA - VALUE OF TC-99M DEXTRAN LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY, Clinical nuclear medicine, 22(10), 1997, pp. 695-696
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
ISSN journal
03639762
Volume
22
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
695 - 696
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9762(1997)22:10<695:IL-VOT>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Intestinal lymphangiectasia is a common cause of protein-losing entero pathy characterized by diarrhea, generalized edema, enteric protein lo ss, hypoproteinemia, and lymphopenia. Diagnosis is based on demonstrat ion of enteric protein loss and characteristic small bowel mucosal his tology. Various imaging modalities including barium studies, computed tomography, and lymphangiography have had limited clinical use. The au thors report a case of intestinal lymphangiectasia in which Tc-99m dex tran lymphoscintigraphy played a significant role in the patient manag ement.