Severe selenium deficiency secondary to chylous loss

JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2006 Mar-Apr;30(2):173-4. doi: 10.1177/0148607106030002173.

Abstract

Selenium deficiency is observed in patients with poor intake. We report the first case of a child with lymphangiomatosis who presented a myopathy associated with severe cardiomyopathy secondary to selenium deficiency due to selenium loss in chylous fluid.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Chylothorax / complications*
  • Chylothorax / physiopathology
  • Chylous Ascites / complications
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Fistula
  • Humans
  • Ileus / complications
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / secondary
  • Kidney Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lymphangioma, Cystic / complications
  • Male
  • Parenteral Nutrition
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / complications
  • Scrotum
  • Selenium / administration & dosage
  • Selenium / deficiency*
  • Urethral Neoplasms / secondary
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / secondary

Substances

  • Selenium