Abstract
We report on a case of a 31-year-old patient suffering from long-standing peripheral edema with severe hypoalbuminemia, but without proteinuria. Differential diagnosis, diagnostic work-up and the therapeutic options in this unusual case are discussed. The general practitioner must keep in mind a broad range of causes when seeing every-day-patients with peripheral edema, although the correct etiology can be found easily in most cases.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Edema / etiology*
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Edema / therapy
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Family Practice
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Hypoalbuminemia / diagnosis*
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Hypoalbuminemia / etiology
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Hypoalbuminemia / therapy
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Hypoproteinemia / diagnosis*
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Hypoproteinemia / etiology
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Hypoproteinemia / therapy
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Leg*
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Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / complications
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Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / diagnosis*
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Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / therapy
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Male
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Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
Substances
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Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin