Silent Celiac Disease in an obese patient

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31053/1853.0605.v74.n4.16888

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celiac disease, intestinal atrophy, obesity

Abstract

We present an obese patient who underwent high digestive endoscopy due to dysphagia after accidental ingestion of chicken bone. There is mild reflux oesophagitis and duodenal atrophy. Intestinal biopsy reports severe villous atrophy with lymphoplasmocytic infiltrate. Autoantibodies for celiac disease return positive. The patient never presented digestive symptoms.

 

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Author Biography

Raúl Emilio Real Delor, Dpto. de Medicina Interna. Hospital Nacional. Itauguá, Paraguay

Jefe del Dpto. de Medicina Interna del Hospital Nacional, Itauguá, Paraguay

Coordinador del Postgrado en Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Itapúa, Paraguay

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Published

2017-12-08

How to Cite

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Real Delor RE. Silent Celiac Disease in an obese patient. Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 8 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];74(4):398-401. Available from: https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16888

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