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ArticleThe American journal of case reports2014

An exotic cause of exudative enteropathy.

Elena Tsourdi, Felix M Heidrich, Maria Winzer, Christoph Röllig, Christian Kirsch, Jörn Meinel, Gustavo B Baretton, Stefan R Bornstein, Lorenz C Hofbauer

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Article in The American journal of case reports, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Elena TsourdiDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Diseases, University Clinic Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Felix M HeidrichDepartment of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Herzzentrum University Hospital, University Clinic Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Maria WinzerDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Diseases, University Clinic Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Christoph RölligDepartment of Haematology, University Clinic Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Christian KirschDepartment of Gastroenterology, University Clinic Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Jörn MeinelDepartment of Pathology, University Clinic Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Gustavo B BarettonDepartment of Pathology, University Clinic Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Stefan R BornsteinDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Diseases, University Clinic Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Lorenz C HofbauerDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Diseases, University Clinic Dresden, Dresden, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

patientMale, 50 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Exudative enteropathy Symptoms: Abdominal pain • diarrhea • fever • hyponatremia • lymphadenopathy • weight loss MEDICATION: - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: -

objectiveUnusual clinical course.

backgroundProtein-losing enteropathy is a rare cause of hypoproteinemia. Erosive and non-erosive gastrointestinal diseases as well as vascular disorders that result in increased central venous pressure or mesenteric lymphatic obstruction may result in protein loss via the gastrointestinal tract. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 50-year-old man with protein-losing enteropathy, who had profuse diarrhea, abdominal pain, lymphadenopathy, fever, and a weight loss of 10 kg in the preceding 2 months. Extensive work-up revealed infection with Giardia lamblia. We review clinical signs and symptoms, laboratory findings, and imaging studies, and discuss potential pitfalls in establishing the diagnosis.

conclusionsTo the best of our knowledge, this represents one of the few published cases of intestinal giardiasis as a cause of protein-losing enteropathy in an immunocompetent adult. The diagnosis of lambliasis should be based on a combination of stool cultures and serum serology, and in cases of high clinical suspicion, an endoscopy and biopsy of the upper GI tract is recommended.

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Giardia Lamblia – pathogenicityProtein-Losing Enteropathies – diagnosisProtein-Losing Enteropathies – etiologyProtein-Losing Enteropathies – parasitologyProtein-Losing Enteropathies – therapy

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PMID24883172
PMCPMC4038641
OpenAlexW1999139023

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