[Diarrhea, protein-losing enteropathy and sarcoidosis]

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 1994 Jun;85(6):468-70.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

A case of inactive sarcoidosis associated with protein-losing enteropathy, severe hypoalbuminemia and diarrhea is reported. 99mTc-labeled human serum albumin was performed to show protein loss. There was no abnormal upper gastrointestinal mucosa as shown by peroral duodenal and jejunal biopsies. However, a CT scan showed the presence of multiple calcified intra and retroperitoneal lymph nodes, which might explain the presence of lymphatic ectasia and protein-losing enteropathy in this case. A brief literature review of gastrointestinal sarcoidosis is included.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Chronic Disease
  • Diarrhea / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Intestine, Small / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Protein-Losing Enteropathies / diagnosis*
  • Radiography
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*
  • Serum Albumin / analysis
  • Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin

Substances

  • Serum Albumin
  • Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin