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Protein-losing enteropathy resolved by percutaneous intervention
Gianfranco Butera1, Davide Marini, Simon T MacDonald
1Pediatric Cardiology and GUCH Unit, Policlinico San Donato, IRCCS, Italy. gianfra.but@lycos.com
Abstract:
The extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection is the final stage of palliation of hearts with single-ventricle physiology. Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) and plastic bronchitis are catastrophic sequale that may occur in patients with the total cavopulmonary connection and may complicate the early and long-term follow-up. Here we report on the successful treatment of a 16-year boy affected by PLE by percutaneous closure of a persistent anterograde pulmonary blood flow by using an 8-mm Amplatzer VSD Occluder.
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