Protein-losing enteropathy is seen in: (A) TOF, (B) HOCM, (C) Chronic pericarditis, (D) Dilated cardiomyopathy
Answer is C. Patients who appear to have idiopathic protein-losing enteropathy without evidence of gastrointestinal disease should be examined for cardiac disease--especially right-sided valvular disease and chronic pericarditisRef: Harrison&;s Principles of Internal Medicine; 19th edition; CHAPTER 349 Disorders of Absorption