Title: Waldmann’s Disease: A Rare Form of Protein Losing Enteropathy
Authors: Aniruddha Ghosh, Jaydeep Choudhury, Arunaloke Bhattacharya
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i12.41
Abstract
Waldmann’s disease or primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare disorder characterised by loss of protein from gastrointestinal tract. We present a patient with left upper limb hemi hypertrophy and chylous ascites associated with lymphopenia and hypoalbuminemia. Diagnosis was made by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy. Patient responded to nutritional therapy very well. Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia should be considered in patients with chylous ascites, hypoalbuminemia and lymphopenia.
Keywords: Waldmann’s disease , primary intestinal lymphangiectasia, protein losing enteropathy.
Dr Aniruddha Ghosh
Institute of Child Health, Kolkata
Email: aniruddha179@gmail.com
