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Yuh-Feng Wang1, Kuo-Chih Tseng, Jainn-Shiun Chiu
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Abstract:
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is an uncommon manifestation associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Here, a case with SLE and concomitant hypoalbuminemia is reported. Technetium-99m albumin scintigraphy demonstrated a localized lesion in the ascending colon, and the diagnosis of SLE-related PLE was established. Due to a poor response to medical treatment, this patient received surgical resection, but relapse still developed later on. Recurrent protein-lose from the remaining of the colon was documented by repeated images. This report discusses the management of SLE-related PLE and the role of nuclear medicine scintigraphy in the investigation of PLE.
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