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Celiac Disease Unmasked After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Author(s) -
Stone Christian D.,
Klein Samuel,
McDoniel Karen,
Davidson Nicholas O.,
Prakash Chandra,
Strasberg Steven M.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607105029004270
Subject(s) - pancreaticoduodenectomy , medicine , diarrhea , disease , malnutrition , weight loss , presentation (obstetrics) , pediatrics , surgery , gastroenterology , general surgery , pancreas , obesity
A report of profound diarrhea, weight loss, and malnutrition secondary to celiac disease that manifested after pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple surgery). The patient had no prior diarrhea or other symptoms of celiac disease and the diagnosis was unsuspected for months. A review of this underappreciated presentation of celiac disease is provided.