intestinal lymphangiectasia
MONDO:0018178Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names intestinal lymphangiectasia yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Dilatation of the intestinal lymphatic system usually caused by an obstruction in the intestinal wall. It may be congenital or acquired and is characterized by diarrhea; hypoproteinemia; peripheral and/or abdominal edema; and protein-losing enteropathies.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0018178), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: intestinal lymphangiectasia
- Also called
- intestinal lymphangiectasia (disease)