Synonyms

• Dysproteinemia, Familial
• Enteropathy, Hypercatabolic Protein-Losing
• Familial Hypoproteinemia with Lymphangietatic Enteropathy
• Hypoproteinemia, Idiopathic
• Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
• Intestinal Lymphangiectasis
• Lymphangiectasia, Primary Intestinal
• Lymphangiectasis, Primary Intestinal
• Lymphangiectatic Protein-Losing Enteropathy
• Lymphedema, Neonatal due to Exudative Enteropathy
• Protein-Losing Enteropathy Secondary to Congestive Heart Failure

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion

Waldmann Disease is a rare digestive disorder characterized by abnormally enlarged (dilatation) lymph vessels supplying the lining (lamina propria) of the small intestine. The main symptoms are abdominal discomfort and swelling of the limbs. The disorder may be present at birth (congenital) or acquired.

Resources

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
Tel: (888)663-4637
Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Internet: http://www.marchofdimes.com

NIH/National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
2 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3570
Tel: (301)654-3810
Fax: (301)907-8906
Tel: (800)891-5389
Email: nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.niddk.nih.gov

Lymphatic Research Foundation
100 Forest Avenue
East Hills, NY 11548
USA
Tel: 5166259675
Fax: 5166259410
Email: lrf@lymphaticresearch.org
Internet: http://www.lymphaticresearch.org

MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay, WI 54301-1243
USA
Tel: 9203365333
Fax: 9203390995
Tel: 8773365333
Email: mums@netnet.net
Internet: http://www.netnet.net/mums/

Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
Tel: (301)519-3194
Fax: (240)632-9164
Tel: (888)205-2311
TDD: (888)205-3223
Email: gardinfo@nih.gov
Internet: http://www.genome.gov/10000409

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Last Updated:  3/14/2008
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