Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: A Rare Etiology of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
ABSTRACT Intestinal lymphangiectasia (IL) is a rare condition characterized by the blockage of lymphatic fluid draining from the small intestine. It commonly presents with symptoms such as malabsorption, diarrhea, and hypoproteinemia. Bleeding from IL is an infrequent manifestation. We report a rare...
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| author | Mohamed A. Baghi Abdulwahab Hamid Ahmed Mohamed Badi Muneera Jassim Al‐Mohannadi |
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| description | ABSTRACT Intestinal lymphangiectasia (IL) is a rare condition characterized by the blockage of lymphatic fluid draining from the small intestine. It commonly presents with symptoms such as malabsorption, diarrhea, and hypoproteinemia. Bleeding from IL is an infrequent manifestation. We report a rare case of bleeding intestinal lymphangiectasia in a patient who presented with symptomatic anemia and melena. Enteroscopy identified a focal mucosal lesion without active bleeding, while video capsule endoscopy revealed a mucosal lesion with active blood oozing in the proximal jejunum. Subsequent biopsy results confirmed focal lymphangiectasia with vascular congestion. The patient underwent laparoscopic resection of the jejunal lesion. Follow‐up evaluations at 3 and 6 months showed no recurrence of symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2b879ce3f2ba4245a3f6b6e49c487fc52025-08-22T07:33:08ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-08-01138n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70637Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: A Rare Etiology of Gastrointestinal BleedingMohamed A. Baghi0Abdulwahab Hamid1Ahmed Mohamed Badi2Muneera Jassim Al‐Mohannadi3General Internal Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation Doha QatarQatar University College of Medicine (QU) Doha QatarAl‐Khor Hospital Al Dhakira QatarAl‐Khor Hospital Al Dhakira QatarABSTRACT Intestinal lymphangiectasia (IL) is a rare condition characterized by the blockage of lymphatic fluid draining from the small intestine. It commonly presents with symptoms such as malabsorption, diarrhea, and hypoproteinemia. Bleeding from IL is an infrequent manifestation. We report a rare case of bleeding intestinal lymphangiectasia in a patient who presented with symptomatic anemia and melena. Enteroscopy identified a focal mucosal lesion without active bleeding, while video capsule endoscopy revealed a mucosal lesion with active blood oozing in the proximal jejunum. Subsequent biopsy results confirmed focal lymphangiectasia with vascular congestion. The patient underwent laparoscopic resection of the jejunal lesion. Follow‐up evaluations at 3 and 6 months showed no recurrence of symptoms.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70637gastrointestinal bleedingintestinal lymphangiectasiajejunal lesionmalabsorption |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed A. Baghi Abdulwahab Hamid Ahmed Mohamed Badi Muneera Jassim Al‐Mohannadi Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: A Rare Etiology of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Clinical Case Reports gastrointestinal bleeding intestinal lymphangiectasia jejunal lesion malabsorption |
| title | Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: A Rare Etiology of Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
| title_full | Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: A Rare Etiology of Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
| title_fullStr | Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: A Rare Etiology of Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: A Rare Etiology of Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
| title_short | Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: A Rare Etiology of Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
| title_sort | intestinal lymphangiectasia a rare etiology of gastrointestinal bleeding |
| topic | gastrointestinal bleeding intestinal lymphangiectasia jejunal lesion malabsorption |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70637 |
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