Intestinal lymphangiectasia: presentation in pregnancy and association with herpes zoster and alopecia

Indian J Gastroenterol. 1997 Oct;16(4):153-4.

Abstract

We report a woman with intestinal lymphangiectasia whose symptoms were wrongly attributed to pregnancy; the diagnosis was made in the postpartum period. She also developed alopecia and herpes zoster.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Alopecia / diagnosis*
  • Alopecia / pathology
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Duodenoscopy
  • Duodenum / pathology
  • Female
  • Fetal Death / pathology
  • Herpes Zoster / diagnosis*
  • Herpes Zoster / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intestinal Mucosa / pathology
  • Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / diagnosis*
  • Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / pathology
  • Lymphatic System / pathology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications / pathology