Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia: Apropos of a case

Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare condition of unknown etiology. It is a lymphatic system disorder that causes intestinal lymphatic dilation and leads to edema, malabsorption, steatorrhea and enteral protein loss. In order to highlight the importance of the clinical method in guiding the...

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Main Authors: Merlyn F. Arce Núñez, Carlos Miguel Pino Torrens, Mario Orlando Hernández Cubas
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Editorial Ciencias Médicas 2011-04-01
Series:Acta Médica del Centro
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Online Access:http://www.revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/570