protein-losing enteropathies/fatigue

Gluten-sensitive enteropathy or, as it is more commonly called, celiac disease, is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the small intestine that is precipitated by the ingestion of gluten, a component of wheat protein, in genetically susceptible persons. Exclusion of dietary gluten results in

Gluten-sensitive enteropathy or celiac disease is a chronic small intestinal immune-mediated enteropathy precipitated by exposure to dietary gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. Although the disease may manifest itself at any age, it occurs mostly in either early childhood or in the third

METHODS A 61-year-old woman in poor general health was admitted to hospital because of progressive diarrheo, flatulence, fatigue and weight loss. The patient had a history of coeliac disease with poor dietary compliance over many years. Hence, the present clinical deterioration was unresponsive to a

A 51-year-old Japanese woman presented to our hospital with systemic edema and general fatigue. Her serum albumin level was very low (1.5 g/dL). Technetium-99 m-human serum albumin ((99m)Tc-HSA) scintigraphy showed albumin leakage from the upper small bowel. Magnetic resonance lymphangiography

Protein-losing gastropathy due to diffuse varioliform gastritis is a rare condition, and its occurrence accompanying ampullary carcinoma is particularly rare. We report here a case of ampullary carcinoma accompanied with protein-losing gastroenteropathy due to diffuse varioliform gastritis. A

We describe here an extremely rare case of primary amyloidosis which presented moderate pleural effusion and high fever. A 71-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of exertional dyspnea, fatigue and fever. A chest X-ray showed right-sided moderate pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis

OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to compare protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) associated with or without systemic autoimmune (SA) diseases. METHODS Patients diagnosed with PLE were selected, and their clinical characteristics, laboratory, endoscopic and imaging characteristics, treatment, and

We describe here the case of a boy who presented with pulmonary infections, feeding difficulties due to velopharyngeal insufficiency and gastroesophageal reflux, myopathy, and hypotonia soon after birth. Later, he was also found to have an elevated immunoglobulin (Ig) E and mild eczema and was

Celiac disease is a chronic immune-mediated condition that develops in genetically predisposed individuals. It is characterized by the presence of circulating auto-antibodies in addition to an enteropathy and at times, other extra-intestinal manifestations triggered by exposure to the gliadin

Chylothorax and chylous ascites are very rare clinical entities generally caused by obstruction and disruption of the thoracic duct. A 60-year-old man presented with exertional dyspnea, fatigue, and chest discomfort of 18-month history. Physical examination revealed S4, bilateral pretibial edema,

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare disorder that affects all tissues, except reticuloendothelial tissues, and seldom causes a myelomatous pleural effusion. A 56-year-old male patient attended our clinic complaining of shortness of breath and fatigue for the past month. A posteroanterior chest

BACKGROUND Intraocular involvement of systemic T-cell lymphomas are uncommon and have been broadly regarded as markers of poor prognosis. We reported two cases of uveitis patients finally diagnosed as systemic T cell lymphoma. METHODS Case one is a 19-year-old female presented with fever and liver

The angiotensin II receptor antagonists, also known as angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), are a family of agents that bind to and inhibit the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1) and thus inhibit the renin-angiotensin system and its cascade of effects in causing arteriolar contraction and sodium

Cavitating mesenteric lymph node syndrome (CMLNS) is a complication of celiac disease (chronic enteropathy characterized by intolerance to gluten ingestion) that is documented but poorly understood. Patients with CMLNS often present with weight loss that is refractory to treatment, fatigue, and

Coeliac disease is an immune-mediated disorder resulting in nutrient malabsorption now thought to have a prevalence of between 1:100 and 1:200 in the UK population. Symptoms can include diarrhoea, steatorrhoea, abdominal bloating, cramps, flatulence, weight loss, weakness and fatigue. In addition to