Cervini M, Ghiringhelli P
Minerva Med. 1985 Nov 17;76(44):2143-51.
A case of primary intestinal lymphangiectasia in a 40-year old patient is described. The diagnosis was rendered more difficult by the association of this disease, breast cancer and the mistaken diagnosis of neoplastic cells in the pleural fluid. The clinical situation, laboratory and radiological findings, and biopsy results are compared with findings reported in the literature. A rapid, long-term improvement was obtained by the administration of a hypolipidic diet containing medium chain length fats.
本文描述了一例40岁原发性肠淋巴管扩张症患者。由于该疾病与乳腺癌并存，且胸腔积液中肿瘤细胞的误诊，使得诊断更加困难。将临床情况、实验室及影像学检查结果以及活检结果与文献报道的结果进行了比较。通过给予含中链脂肪酸的低脂饮食，患者迅速获得了长期改善。
