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BMJ Case Rep
; 14(4)2021 Apr 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33837021
ABSTRACT
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.
Subject(s)
Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal , Lymphedema , Octreotide , Adult , Humans , Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal/diagnosis , Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal/drug therapy , Lymphedema/drug therapy , Male , Octreotide/therapeutic use , Triglycerides
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Int J Surg
; 6(4): 273-6, 2008 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18614409