Stable reversal of pathologic signs of primitive intestinal lymphangiectasia with a hypolipidic, MCT-enriched diet

V Alfano; G Tritto; L Alfonsi; A Cella; F Pasanisi; F Contaldo

doi:10.1016/s0899-9007(00)00223-9

Stable reversal of pathologic signs of primitive intestinal lymphangiectasia with a hypolipidic, MCT-enriched diet

Nutrition. 2000 Apr;16(4):303-4. doi: 10.1016/s0899-9007(00)00223-9.

Authors

V Alfano¹, G Tritto, L Alfonsi, A Cella, F Pasanisi, F Contaldo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.

PMID: 10758368
DOI: 10.1016/s0899-9007(00)00223-9

Abstract

We report on a patient with protein-losing enteropathy due to primitive intestinal lymphangiectasia with an early reversal of clinical and biochemical signs and a stable late reversal of pathologic signs after treatment with a hypolipidic diet enriched with medium-chain triacylglycerols.

Publication types

Case Reports
Clinical Conference

MeSH terms

Adult
Diet, Fat-Restricted*
Female
Humans
Hypoproteinemia / blood
Hypoproteinemia / diet therapy*
Hypoproteinemia / etiology
Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / blood
Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / complications
Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / diet therapy*
Protein-Losing Enteropathies / blood
Protein-Losing Enteropathies / diet therapy*
Protein-Losing Enteropathies / etiology
Triglycerides / administration & dosage*

Substances

Triglycerides