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Gastrointestinal Cryptococcosis Associated with Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
Joint Authors
Hallo, Carlos
Hallo, Alejandro
Naranjo-Saltos, Fernando
Mayancela, Andres
Rojas, Alejandra
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intestinal lymphangiectasia is a pathological dilation of enteric lymphatic vessels resulting in lymph leakage to the intestinal lumen.
This chronic lymph leakage leads to a state of immunosuppression secondary to the loss of humoral and cellular components of the immune system and represents a potential risk factor for opportunistic infections.
We report a case of protein-losing enteropathy in a seemingly immunocompetent patient.
An intestinal histopathological study revealed the unusual association of lymphangiectasia and intestinal cryptococcosis.
Although cryptococcal infection is common in immunocompromised patients, intestinal involvement is rarely reported.
We found no reports on the association of intestinal cryptococcosis in patients with lymphangiectasia.
This case report is the first to describe intestinal cryptococcosis associated with intestinal lymphangiectasia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Naranjo-Saltos, Fernando& Hallo, Alejandro& Hallo, Carlos& Mayancela, Andres& Rojas, Alejandra. 2020. Gastrointestinal Cryptococcosis Associated with Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Naranjo-Saltos, Fernando…[et al.]. Gastrointestinal Cryptococcosis Associated with Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Naranjo-Saltos, Fernando& Hallo, Alejandro& Hallo, Carlos& Mayancela, Andres& Rojas, Alejandra. Gastrointestinal Cryptococcosis Associated with Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. Case Reports in Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148622
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148622