Celiac disease complicated by lymphoma
JPIMS-Journal of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. 1991; 2 (1-2): 120-1
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-115107
ABSTRACT
Celiac disease has world wide distribution. It is caused by gluten containing substances like wheat, barley and rye. These patients present with anemia, weight loss, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Small bowel biopsy will show villus atrophy. Patients are treated with gluten free diet and histological improvement is noted. Three main complications of celiac disease are malignancy, ulcerative jejunoileitis and neuropathy. A case of celiac disease complicated by lymphoma is presented
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Biopsy
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Celiac Disease
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Diarrhea
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Lymphoma
Type of study:
Case report
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Pak. Inst. Med. Sci.
Year:
1991
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