Celiac disease, rare symptoms, autoimmune patology

Celiac disease, rare symptoms, autoimmune patology

Authors

  • Umberto Volta Dipartimento di Malattie dell’Apparato Digerente e Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna. Responsabile Ambulatorio per la Diagnosi, Follow-up e Studio delle Complicanze della Malattia Celiaca, Centro di Riferimento Regionale, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna. Professore di Diagnostica Immunopatologica, Scuola di Specializzazione in Medicina Interna, Università di Bologna. Presidente dei Consulenti Scientifici Nazionali dell’Associazione Italiana Celiachia (A.I.C.) Consulente Scientifico Regionale A.I.C Emilia-Romagna
  • Claudia Parisi Dipartimento di Malattie dell’Apparato Digerente e Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna
  • Maria Piscaglia Dipartimento di Malattie dell’Apparato Digerente e Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna
  • Angela Fabbri Dipartimento di Malattie dell’Apparato Digerente e Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna
  • Erica Fiorini Dipartimento di Malattie dell’Apparato Digerente e Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7175/cmi.v2i1.581

Keywords:

Celiac disease, Gluten

Abstract

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.

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Published

2008-03-15

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2008)

Section

Case report

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