Celiac disease complicated by lymphoma

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