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[Protein-losing enteropathy in chronic constrictive pericarditis in children]. 1978

R Pongiglione, and G Ruffa, and V Venzano

Protein-dispersive enteropathy was noted in three children with chronic constrictive pericarditis. Increased intestinal permeability to proteins was detected by using lavelled albumin in one patient. Biopsy showed absence of mucosa lesions and normal villi in another case. Partial pericardiotomy led to rapid resolution of pseudo-cirrhosis and normalisation of serum proteins in all three cases.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D010494	Pericarditis, Constrictive	Inflammation of the PERICARDIUM that is characterized by the fibrous scarring and adhesion of both serous layers, the VISCERAL PERICARDIUM and the PARIETAL PERICARDIUM leading to the loss of pericardial cavity. The thickened pericardium severely restricts cardiac filling. Clinical signs include FATIGUE, muscle wasting, and WEIGHT LOSS.	Constrictive Pericarditis,Pick's Disease of Heart,Pick Disease of Heart,Constrictive Pericarditides,Heart Pick's Disease,Pericarditides, Constrictive,Pick Disease, Heart,Picks Disease, Heart
D011504	Protein-Losing Enteropathies	Pathological conditions in the INTESTINES that are characterized by the gastrointestinal loss of serum proteins, including SERUM ALBUMIN; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; and at times LYMPHOCYTES. Severe condition can result in HYPOGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA or LYMPHOPENIA. Protein-losing enteropathies are associated with a number of diseases including INTESTINAL LYMPHANGIECTASIS; WHIPPLE'S DISEASE; and NEOPLASMS of the SMALL INTESTINE.	Enteropathy, Exudative,Idiopathic Hypercatabolic Hypoproteinemia,Enteropathy, Protein-Losing,Protein-Losing Enteropathy,Enteropathies, Exudative,Enteropathies, Protein-Losing,Exudative Enteropathies,Exudative Enteropathy,Hypercatabolic Hypoproteinemia, Idiopathic,Hypercatabolic Hypoproteinemias, Idiopathic,Hypoproteinemia, Idiopathic Hypercatabolic,Hypoproteinemias, Idiopathic Hypercatabolic,Idiopathic Hypercatabolic Hypoproteinemias,Protein Losing Enteropathies,Protein Losing Enteropathy
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002908	Chronic Disease	Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).	Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man