A Gentleman with an Unusual Cause of Hypoalbuminemia
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a rare syndrome of gastrointestinal protein loss that may complicate a variety of diseases. The primary causes can be divided into erosive gastrointestinal disorders, nonerosive gastrointestinal disorders, and disorders involving increased central venous pressure...
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| author | Siu-Tong Law Chiu, Sin Chuen |
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| description | Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a rare syndrome of gastrointestinal protein loss that may complicate a variety of diseases. The primary causes can be divided into erosive gastrointestinal disorders, nonerosive gastrointestinal disorders, and disorders involving increased central venous pressure or mesenteric lymphatic obstruction. Herein, we report on a 65-year-old man with PLE caused by invasive gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). To our best knowledge, this is the first reported association between GIST and PLE. A brief review of the literature on the incidence, pathogenesis and management of GIST is also presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-96ea2084b69d492cb4eb86a235622e182022-12-22T01:57:03ZengSAGE PublishingClinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology1179-55222012-01-01510.4137/CGast.S8083A Gentleman with an Unusual Cause of HypoalbuminemiaSiu-Tong Law0Chiu, Sin Chuen1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Tuen Mun Hospital.Department of Pathology, Tuen Mun Hospital.Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a rare syndrome of gastrointestinal protein loss that may complicate a variety of diseases. The primary causes can be divided into erosive gastrointestinal disorders, nonerosive gastrointestinal disorders, and disorders involving increased central venous pressure or mesenteric lymphatic obstruction. Herein, we report on a 65-year-old man with PLE caused by invasive gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). To our best knowledge, this is the first reported association between GIST and PLE. A brief review of the literature on the incidence, pathogenesis and management of GIST is also presented.https://doi.org/10.4137/CGast.S8083 |
| spellingShingle | Siu-Tong Law Chiu, Sin Chuen A Gentleman with an Unusual Cause of Hypoalbuminemia Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology |
| title | A Gentleman with an Unusual Cause of Hypoalbuminemia |
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| title_full_unstemmed | A Gentleman with an Unusual Cause of Hypoalbuminemia |
| title_short | A Gentleman with an Unusual Cause of Hypoalbuminemia |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.4137/CGast.S8083 |
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