Liu N-F, Lu Q, Wang C-G, Zhou J-G
Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai 9th People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Lymphology. 2008 Sep;41(3):111-5.
The main cause of protein losing enteropathy (PLE) in children is intestinal lymphangiectasia. PLE is commonly diagnosed with radiotracer scintigraphy. We report the use of magnetic resonant imaging in diagnosis of a child with primary PLE. MRI clearly revealed abnormality in intestine and mesentery and dilated thoracic duct and mesenteric lymphatic as well as prominent subcutaneous lymphatics in the extremity. We conclude that MRI is a useful tool in diagnose of primary PLE.
儿童蛋白质丢失性肠病(PLE)的主要病因是肠道淋巴管扩张症。PLE通常通过放射性示踪剂闪烁扫描术来诊断。我们报告了磁共振成像在诊断一名原发性PLE患儿中的应用。磁共振成像清晰地显示出肠道和肠系膜的异常、扩张的胸导管和肠系膜淋巴管以及四肢明显的皮下淋巴管。我们得出结论,磁共振成像是诊断原发性PLE的一种有用工具。