Open AccessCeliac disease, rare symptoms, autoimmune patology
Author(s) -
Umberto Volta,
Claudia Parisi,
Maria Piscaglia,
Angelo Fabbri,
E Fiorini
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical management issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2283-3137
pISSN - 1973-4832
DOI - 10.7175/cmi.v2i1.581
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , anemia , irritable bowel syndrome , constipation , iron deficiency anemia , gluten free , gluten , pediatrics , dermatology , gastroenterology , pathology
We report a case of a 42-years-old woman with constipation, anemia and recurrent itch. After several investigations, celiac disease was diagnosed and a treatment with a gluten-free diet was applied with beneficial effects. Recognizing celiac disease can be difficult because some of its symptoms are similar to those of other diseases. In fact, sometimes it is confused with irritable bowel syndrome or iron-deficiency anemia or intestinal infections: as a result, celiac disease is commonly underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed. This case report is described to address the physician to a correct diagnosis of celiac disease