RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Intestinal lymphangiectasia in children
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 199
OP 204
DO 10.15537/smj.2016.2.13232
VO 37
IS 2
A1 Isa, Hasan M.
A1 Al-Arayedh, Ghadeer G.
A1 Mohamed, Afaf M.
YR 2016
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/37/2/199.abstract
AB Intestinal lymphangiectasia (IL) is a rare disease characterized by dilatation of intestinal lymphatics. It can be classified as primary or secondary according to the underlying etiology. The clinical presentations of IL are pitting edema, chylous ascites, pleural effusion, acute appendicitis, diarrhea, lymphocytopenia, malabsorption, and intestinal obstruction. The diagnosis is made by intestinal endoscopy and biopsies. Dietary modification is the mainstay in the management of IL with a variable response. Here we report 2 patients with IL in Bahrain who showed positive response to dietary modification.