Copyright
©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
World J Hepatol. Sep 27, 2014; 6(9): 685-687
Published online Sep 27, 2014. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v6.i9.685
Published online Sep 27, 2014. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v6.i9.685
Liver fibrosis in primary intestinal lymphangiectasia: An undervalued topic
Raffaele Licinio, Mariabeatrice Principi, Enzo Ierardi, Alfredo Di Leo, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Cesare, 70124 Bari, Italy
Author contributions: Ierardi E, Di Leo A, Principi M and Licinio R followed the patient, reviewed the literature, wrote the manuscript and approved the final version.
Correspondence to: Alfredo Di Leo, Professor, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Piazza G, Cesare, 70124 Bari, Italy. alfredo.dileo@uniba.it
Telephone: +39-08-05592577 Fax: +39-08-05593088
Received: April 9, 2014
Revised: July 7, 2014
Accepted: August 27, 2014
Published online: September 27, 2014
Processing time: 193 Days and 3.9 Hours
Revised: July 7, 2014
Accepted: August 27, 2014
Published online: September 27, 2014
Processing time: 193 Days and 3.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The relationship between primary intestinal lymphangiectasia and liver fibrosis is an emerging topic with many obscure aspects due to the rarity of the disorder. The fibrosis outcome after a low-fat diet in the patient described in this report is in contrast with other literature reports. We emphasize the need for systematic monitoring of liver fibrosis in primary intestinal lymphangiectasia.