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Abstract Gastrointestinal bleeding complicated with protein-losing enteropathy after the Fontan procedure has been often reported in recent years, but there is no established therapy for it. We report the case… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Gastrointestinal bleeding complicated with protein-losing enteropathy after the Fontan procedure has been often reported in recent years, but there is no established therapy for it. We report the case of an 18-year-old boy who suffered from abdominal pain, melena, and anaemia due to intractable haemorrhagic protein-losing enteropathy after the Fontan procedure. He was successfully treated with octreotide therapy.
Keywords:
protein losing;
enteropathy fontan;
fontan procedure;
losing enteropathy
Journal Title: Cardiology in the Young
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Cardiology in the Young
Year Published: 2021
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