Protein-losing enteropathy associated with Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Abstract
The gastrointestinal manifestations of Henoch-Schönlein purpura include abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, intussusception, and perforation. Protein-losing enteropathy is rarely associated with Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Two pediatric patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura who developed protein-losing enteropathy are reported. Tc-99m human serum albumin scintigraphy is useful in the detection of protein-losing enteropathy.
Keywords
Henoch-Schönlein purpura; protein-losing enteropathy; Tc-99m human serum albumin scintigraphy
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/pr.2010.e20
Submitted: 2010-10-21 13:14:38
Published: 2010-12-20 13:40:16
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