Hennekam syndrome: an uncommon cause of chylous ascites and intestinal lymphangiectasia in the tropics. Issue 7 (19th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Menon, Jagadeesh; Venkatesh, Vybhav; Thirunavukkarasu, Balamurugan; Lal, Sadhna Bhasin
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 12:Issue 7(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-07-19
• Subjects: genetics -- congenital disorders -- malabsorption -- endoscopy; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229419
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Paediatric chylous ascites in tropics is commonly caused by infections and trauma. We describe the clinical characteristics of an uncommon inherited cause of chylous ascites, Hennekam syndrome, treated by nutritional modification.