Intestinal lymphangiectasia: presentation in pregnancy and association with herpes zoster and alopecia

Authors :: U C, Ghoshal
R, Gupta
R, Aggarwal
A S, Puri
S R, Naik
Source :: Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology. 16(4)
Publication Year :: 1997
Abstract: We report a woman with intestinal lymphangiectasia whose symptoms were wrongly attributed to pregnancy; the diagnosis was made in the postpartum period. She also developed alopecia and herpes zoster.

Subjects :: Adolescent
Duodenum
Biopsy
Infant, Newborn
Alopecia
Herpes Zoster
Lymphatic System
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy
Humans
Female
Diagnostic Errors
Intestinal Mucosa
Duodenoscopy
Fetal Death
Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal

ISSN :: 02548860
Volume :: 16
Issue :: 4
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology
Accession number :: edsair.pmid..........6ff6bc34423675adedd607f91ff982b0

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