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Successful Surgical Resection for Protein-Losing Enteropathy Caused by Ischemic Ileitis
Kazuki Ueda1, Kei Harada1, Ippei Yamana1
1Department of Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, 3-2-1 Asano, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 802-8555, Japan.
Surgical Case Reports
|June 22, 2026
Summary
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) caused by ischemic ileitis is rare but treatable. Surgical resection of the affected ileum successfully resolved PLE in a patient with vascular risk factors.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is characterized by excessive serum protein loss via the gastrointestinal mucosa, leading to hypoalbuminemia and edema.
- Common causes include inflammatory, neoplastic, lymphatic, and cardiac diseases.
- PLE secondary to small bowel ischemia is uncommon.

