Catalog

Secondary intestinal lymphangiectasia

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Link to WHO Definition

Secondary intestinal lymphangiectasia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1730894033

Secondary intestinal lymphangiectasia is an acquired from of intestinal lymphangiectasia manifesting as a protein-losing enteropathy due to another disorder such as Crohns disease, congestive heart failure, sarcoidosis, Turner syndrome (see these terms) and often in patients who have undergone a Fontan operation. It is characterised by malabsorption, diarrhea, oedema due hypoproteinemia, steatorrhea and serosal effusions.