Protein-losing enteropathy in ulcerative colitis

Ryan Ungaro; Mark W. Babyatsky; Hongfa Zhu; Jeffrey S. Freed

doi:10.1159/000338191

Protein-losing enteropathy in ulcerative colitis

Ryan Ungaro, Mark W. Babyatsky, Hongfa Zhu, Jeffrey S. Freed

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Abstract

Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a debilitating potential complication of ulcerative colitis (UC). We report a case of PLE in a 26-year-old male patient with UC. The patient lost 50 pounds in the setting of a UC flare and was found to have an albumin level of 1.2 g/dl. Although the patient's UC was clinically controlled with steroids, the weight loss and hypoalbuminemia persisted with the patient's course complicated by development of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The diagnosis of PLE was confirmed with measurement of stool alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance. The patient's condition significantly improved following procto-colectomy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-182
Number of pages	6
Journal	Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000338191
State	Published - Jan 2012

Keywords

Procto-colectomy
Protein-losing enteropathy
Ulcerative colitis

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