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Descriptor English: Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal
Descriptor Spanish: Linfangiectasia Intestinal
Descriptor linfangiectasia intestinal
Scope note: Dilatación del sistema linfático intestinal, generalmente producida por una obstrucción en la pared intestinal. Puede ser congénita o adquirida y se caracteriza por DIARREA, HIPOPROTEINEMIA, EDEMA periférico y/o abdominal, y ENTEROPATIAS PIERDEPROTEÍNAS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Linfangiectasia Intestinal
Descriptor French: Lymphangiectasie intestinale
Entry term(s): Intestinal Lymphangiectases
Intestinal Lymphangiectasis
Lymphangiectases, Intestinal
Lymphangiectasia, Intestinal
Tree number(s): C15.604.360.500
C15.604.451.500
C16.131.482.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008201
Scope note: Dilatation of the intestinal lymphatic system usually caused by an obstruction in the intestinal wall. It may be congenital or acquired and is characterized by DIARRHEA; HYPOPROTEINEMIA; peripheral and/or abdominal EDEMA; and PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHIES.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHIES 1975-90
Online Note: search PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHIES 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHIES 1975-90
DeCS ID: 8378
Unique ID: D008201
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal - Preferred
Concept UI M0012785
Scope note Dilatation of the intestinal lymphatic system usually caused by an obstruction in the intestinal wall. It may be congenital or acquired and is characterized by DIARRHEA; HYPOPROTEINEMIA; peripheral and/or abdominal EDEMA; and PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHIES.
Preferred term Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal
Entry term(s) Intestinal Lymphangiectases
Intestinal Lymphangiectasis
Lymphangiectases, Intestinal
Lymphangiectasia, Intestinal



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