Colonic lymphangiomatosis associated with protein-losing enteropathy

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1747-1753

  Kim, Jinbae ^a   Han, Dongsoo ^a   Hong, Cheol Ho ^a   Lee, Hang Lak ^a   Kim, Jong Pyo ^a   Sohn, Joo Hyun ^a   Hahm, Joon Soo ^a  

^a Hanyang University Guri Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Colon; Lymphangioma; Lymphangiomatosis; Protein losing enteropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON RESECTION; COLON TUMOR; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPHANGIOMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOSING GASTROENTEROPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COLECTOMY; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHANGIOMA; PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHIES;

EID: 23944516860     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-005-2929-6     Document Type: Article

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