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Intestinal lymphangiectasia: Evaluation by CT and scintigraphy

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Intestinal lymphangiectasia caused severe diarrhea and generalized edema in a 40-year-old man. The diagnosis was established by clinical, laboratory, and duodenal biopsy findings. The abnormalities detected on computed tomography (CT) and scintigraphy using99mTc human serum albumin are herein described and pertinent literature is briefly reviewed.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 375, 226 001, Lucknow, India

    A. S. Puri, R. Aggarwal & G. Choudhuri M.D.

  2. Department of Radiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

    R. K. Gupta

  3. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

    A. B. Sewatkar & S. Gambhir

  4. Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

    P. Tandon

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Puri, A.S., Aggarwal, R., Gupta, R.K. et al. Intestinal lymphangiectasia: Evaluation by CT and scintigraphy. Gastrointest Radiol 17, 119–121 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888524

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