Open AccessTuberous sclerosis complex presenting as primary intestinal lymphangiectasia: A case report
Author(s) -
Wensheng Lin,
Zu-Han Zhang,
Hongli Wang,
Lu Ren,
Lanlan Geng
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.1995
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberous sclerosis , abdominal distension , lymphangiectasia , enteropathy , protein losing enteropathy , lymphatic system , dermatology , pathology , gastroenterology , disease
Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (PIL) is a rare congenital protein-losing enteropathy caused by dysplasia of the small intestinal lymphatics. The cause of the disease is unknown. Through a literature review, we found that PIL and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) have some common symptoms and molecular pathways.