Unique case of intestinal lymphangiectasia in an immunocompetent adult, caused by CMV and EBV co-infection

D. Kapetanos; H. Abuouda; F. Iordanidis; P. Katsinelos; G. Kitis

Authors D. Kapetanos, H. Abuouda, F. Iordanidis, P. Katsinelos, G. Kitis.

Abstract

Intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare cause of protein losing enteropathy.1 CMV infection is infrequently implicated in the pathogenesis of protein losing enteropathy and when this happens, the host is usually immunocompromised. 2-6 We present a unique case of intestinal lymphangiectasia in an immunocompetent adult, caused by CMV and EBV co-infection.