Miscellaneous disorders of the small intestine

Intestinal lymphangiectasia as a first manifestation of neuroblastoma

“…PLE is occasionally found in the setting of malignant neoplasms. Lymphosarcoma, gastrointestinal carcinomas, mesenteric mesenchymoma, and lymphoma have been associated with protein‐losing enteropathy 1,2,6. Proposed mechanisms for the occurrence of PLE in malignancy include protein loss through the inflamed or ulcerated mucosa, such as in gastrointestinal carcinomas, direct tumor infiltration such as lymphoma, lymphatic obstruction with heart failure, and chronically elevated right‐sided venous pressure from carcinoid syndrome, neurohumoral effects of substances secreted by tumor such as VIP or catecholamines, and lymphatic obstruction by tumor and development of secondary intestinal lymphangiectasia 1–4.…”

Evaluation of Infant Feeding in Acute Gastroenteritis

“…Also , in contrast to the earlier study of Placzek and Walker-Smith (2) undertaken in 1979-80 in which 20% were previously malnourished, all children in our study were previously well nourished and healthy. In addition, in that earlier study, 50% (12) of the children were fed with fullstrength doorstep cow's milk, whereas all children in our study were fed modern adapted feeding formulas .…”

“…The caloric content provided using these three regimens is indicated in Table I. The babies were clinically assessed for state of hydration in a standard manner (12). Weight and height were recorded.…”

Cow's Milk Protein Sensitivity

“…CMPS is a transient condition and the infant was 10-months old when the test was performed, an age at which a considerable number of previously intolerant infants become tolerant to CMP (5). The characteristic histological features found in jejunum and colon after milk challenge, however, were strongly suggestive of a diagnosis of cow's milk-induced enteropathy and colitis (6,7).…”