Protein-losing enteropathy associated with thrombotic microangiopathic features revealing hirschsprung's disease in a child

Abstract

We report the case of a 4-year-old boy with protein-losing enteropathy, leading to severe malnutrition. Associated thrombotic microangiopathic features made diagnosis difficult and challenging.

Keywords

• anemia
• hirschsprung's disease
• protein-losing enteropathy
• thrombocytopenia
• vitamin b12 and b9 deficiencies