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- Case Report A Case of Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome Presenting Recurrent Edema and Hypoproteinemia After Billoth II Operation
- Bo In Lee, Kyu Yong Choi, Byung Wook Kim, Hwang Choi, Se Hyun Cho, Woo Chul Chung, Kang Moon Lee, Soo Heon Park, Hyun Suk Chae, Myung Gyu Choi, In Sik Jung
- Intestinal Research 2003;1(2):197-200. Published online: November 27, 2003
Departments of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Abstract
Recently, we experienced a case of bacterial overgrowth syndrome with recurrent edema, hypoproteinemia and normal serum cobalamine level after Billoth II subtotal gastrectomy, which was diagnosed by jejunal aspirates culture and antibiotics treatment. When predisposition and clinical suspicion were present, jejunal culture might be preferable especially in case of post-Billoth II operation status because jejunal approach is easy, screening tests are negative in certain cases and some screening tests are not available in Korea. (Intestinal Research 2003;2:197-200)
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