Recurrent hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with intestinal lymphangiectasia.

Recurrent hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with intestinal lymphangiectasia.
J Nephrol. 2007 Mar-Apr
Kalman S,
Bakkaloglu S,
Dalgic B,
Ozkaya O,
Soylemezoglu O,
Buyan N.

Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara - Turkey.

A 17-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital twice in a year for 2 episodes of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). During these 2 HUS episodes he had diarrhea, decreased serum complement, decreased total protein and decreased serum albumin concentrations. We suggest that protein-losing enteropathy and hypocomplementemia due to intestinal lymphangiectasia is may be a rare cause of atypical HUS.

PMID: 17514630 [PubMed - in process]