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A case of protein-losing enteropathy secondary to constrictive pericarditis in a 3-year-old boy: a rare case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 March 2025

Ying Lyu Open the ORCID record for Ying Lyu [Opens in a new window] ,
Hongyan Lyu  and
Xinxin Lyu
Ying Lyu
Affiliation:
Department of pathology, Jining First People’s Hospital, Jining, China
Hongyan Lyu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Jining First People’s Hospital, Jining, China
Xinxin Lyu*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Jining First People’s Hospital, Jining, China
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Corresponding author: Xinxin Lyu; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

This article presents the case of a 3-year-old boy whose primary symptom was hypoproteinemia. After evaluations at multiple hospitals, he was sequentially diagnosed with protein-losing enteropathy and constrictive pericarditis. Following pericardiectomy, his albumin levels returned to normal. Additionally, a review of several similar cases is provided, with the aim of aiding in the diagnosis of related conditions.

Keywords

protein-losing enteropathiesconstrictive pericarditisCOVID-19pericardiectomy
Type
Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 35 , Issue 4 , April 2025 , pp. 863 - 865
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press

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