Experience of primary intestinal lymphangiectasia in adults: Twelve case series from a tertiary referral hospital

Table 2 Diagnostic findings in patients with primary intestinal lymphangiectasia

Diagnostic findings
Symptoms
Peripheral edema	12/12 (100)
Diarrhea	9/12 (75)
Abdominal pain	4/12 (33)
Nausea/vomiting	0 (0)
Laboratory findings
Leukocyte, 109/L	4.8 (3.9, 6.6)
Lymphocyte, 109/L	1.1 (0.7, 1.4)
Lymphocytopenia, < 1.0 × 109/L	5/12 (42)
Hemoglobin, g/dL	11.9 (10.7, 13.4)
Albumin, g/dL	1.8 (1.7, 2.4)
IgG, mg/dL	391 (343, 474)
Ferritin, ng/mL	130 (54, 256)
Ferritin < 30 (male) or 13 (female) ng/mL (two missing value)	1/10 (10)
CRP, mg/dL	0.16 (0.08, 0.49)
Alpha-1 antitrypsin clearance, mL/24 h	566 (211, 704)
Alpha-1 antitrypsin clearance > 27 mL/24 h (two missing value)	10/10 (100)
Radiologic findings
Small bowel wall thickening and edema	8/12 (67)
Ascites	7/12 (58)
Pleural effusion	3/12 (25)
Ileus	0/12 (0)
Endoscopic findings
Snowflake appearance	9/12 (75)
Pathological findings
Dilation of the lymphatics in mucosa or submucosa	12/12 (100)

Categorical variables were presented as numbers and percentages, whereas continuous variables were represented as median and interquartile range. CRP: C-reactive protein.