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- Title
Hypomagnesemia in intestinal lymphangiectasia: a case report and review of the literature.
- Authors
Feng, Hao; Zou, Linfeng; Zhai, Xiao; Zhang, Shengyu; Li, Jingnan
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Intestinal lymphangiectasia (IL) is a rare disease characterized by dilation of lymphatic vessels and leakage of lymphatic fluids into the intestinal lumen, causing depletion of lymphocytes, protein, lipids, fat-soluble vitamins, and electrolytes. Hypomagnesemia can occur in IL patients but is seldom discussed.<bold>Case Presentation: </bold>A 30-year-old Tibetan woman who had chronic diarrhea, edema, tetany, and tingling was diagnosed with IL. Prominent hypomagnesemia was noticed. She was treated with a medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) diet and nutrient supplementation with satisfactory results. We also present a systematic review of hypomagnesemia in IL cases from the published literature.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Hypomagnesemia may be an overlooked complication of IL, thus monitoring serum magnesium concentrations in IL patients is crucial.
- Subjects
INTESTINAL lymphangiectasia; HYPOMAGNESEMIA; FAT-soluble vitamins; PROTEIN-losing enteropathy; DIAGNOSIS of diarrhea; LYMPHATIC disease diagnosis; LYMPHATIC diseases; MAGNESIUM; INTESTINES; EDEMA; DISEASE complications
- Publication
BMC Gastroenterology, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1471-230X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12876-022-02318-6