[Intestinal lymphagiectasis. Use of immunoregulators].

Abstract

The authors present a patient with intestinal lymphangiectasis discussing the pathophysiology, diagnosis and immunologic treatment instituted which was with mebendazole, sulfazalosopyridine and oral calcium. Immunoglobulins and T and B leukocytes showed increase together with clinical improvement in the diarrheal picture.

• Authors: J M Sánchez Ramos, A J Miranda Feria, M Engels, J M Jiménez
• Journal: Boletin medico del Hospital Infantil de Mexico (Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex) 1980 May-Jun Vol. 37 Issue 3 Pg. 521-30 ISSN: 0539-6115 [Print] Mexico
• Vernacular Title: Linfangiectasia intestinal. Uso de inmunorreguladores.
• PMID: 7397028 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Benzimidazoles
• Immunosuppressive Agents
• Sulfanilamides
• Mebendazole
• Sulfapyridine

Topics

• Benzimidazoles (therapeutic use)
• Child, Preschool
• Humans
• Immunosuppressive Agents (therapeutic use)
• Immunotherapy
• Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal (diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy)
• Male
• Mebendazole (therapeutic use)
• Protein-Losing Enteropathies (drug therapy)
• Radiography
• Sulfanilamides (therapeutic use)
• Sulfapyridine (therapeutic use)