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Thoracic Duct Patency
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Gurevich Alexey,  Itkin Maxim,  Rabinowitz Deborah

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-006

Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) a highly morbid disease characterized by loss of serum proteins into the bowel. The etiology of idiopathic PLE has been poorly understood and no therapy has been available. We present a case series of 3 patients with idiopathic PLE successfully diagnosed using a combination of Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MR (DCMRL) hepatic, mesenteric, lymphangiography and treated with retrograde endoscopic glue embolization. Read More

Authors:  Gurevich Alexey , Itkin Maxim , Rabinowitz Deborah

Keywords:  Lymphatic Imaging, Thoracic Duct Patency