Open AccessCeliac disease: diagnosis and dilemmas
Author(s) -
Irina Manuela Mucenica,
Ancuţa Ignat,
Gabriela Păduraru,
Andrada Druică,
Valeriu Vasile LUPU,
Marin Burlea
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
romanian journal of medical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6108
pISSN - 1842-8258
DOI - 10.37897/rjmp.2016.2.17
Subject(s) - dermatitis herpetiformis , medicine , disease , anemia , diarrhea , gastrointestinal tract , abdominal pain , iron deficiency anemia , flatulence , gluten , dermatology , gastroenterology , pathology
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. The condition may develop at any age, triggered by exposure to dietary gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. The most frequent intestinal manifestations include diarrhea and weight loss. Common extradigestive manifestations include iron deficiency anemia, dermatitis herpetiformis. The authors presents a clinical case diagnosed with celiac disease expressed with gastrointestinal and extradigestive symptoms, such as abdominal pain, flatulence, anemia, impaired hepatic function and dermatitis herpetiformis.