Anasarca, steatorrhea, and hypoalbuminemia 18 years after total gastrectomy: a case report
Abstract Background Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is known to occur after total gastrectomy. We experienced a case of PEI occurring 18 years after surgery, leading to a potentially fatal condition of capillary leak syndrome (CLS). Case presentation The case is a 58-year-old man on a health...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0721-7 |
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