Protein Losing Enteropathy in a Patient with Henoch-Sch nlein Purpura: Successful Treatment with Steroid / 대한신장학회잡지
Korean Journal of Nephrology
;
: 1168-1172, 2000.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Although gastrointestinal manifestations are very common in patients with Henoch-Sch nlein purpura, protein losing enteropathy is a rare complication. We here report a case of protein losing enteropathy in a patient with Henoch-Sch nlein purpura. A 52-year old woman presented with lower abdominal pain, purpura and edema on lower extremity. Serum albumin was 1.9g/dL and 24 hour urine protein was 4.7g/ day. Skin and kidney biopsy revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis and mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis consistent with Henoch-Sch nlein purpura, respectively. Colonoscopy showed diffuse mucosal erosion at right colon. 99mTc-human serum albumin scintigraphy and fecal alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance confirmed protein losing enteropathy. The protein losing enteropathy improved with steroid treatment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Protein-Losing Enteropathies
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Purpura
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Skin
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Vasculitis
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Biopsy
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Serum Albumin
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Radionuclide Imaging
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Abdominal Pain
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Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
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Colonoscopy
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Nephrology
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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