Open AccessA Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient with Protein Losing Enteropathy
Author(s) -
Jee Min Park,
Sun Young Ahn,
Jae Il Shin,
Mi Jin Yun,
Jae Seung Lee
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2004.45.5.923
Subject(s) - hypoalbuminemia , protein losing enteropathy , medicine , enteropathy , proteinuria , diarrhea , systemic lupus , gastroenterology , edema , hypoproteinemia , dermatology , immunology , kidney , disease
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and it is an uncommon cause of hypoalbuminemia without proteinuria. We describe a case of an 11 year-old girl who had diarrhea and periorbital edema as the initial symptoms of SLE. PLE was diagnosed by 24-hour stool alpha-1 antitrypsin clearance and (99m)Tc-human serum albumin scintigraphy.