Tetany as a form of presentation of adult celiac disease
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https://doi.org/10.31053/1853.0605.v76.n1.20212Keywords:
coeliac disease, hypocalcemia, tetanyAbstract
Introduction: celiac disease is an autoimmune disease with symptoms involving multiple organs. The forms of presentation vary considerably, which makes it difficult to diagnose. The objective is to present an atypical case of celiac disease.
Methodology: descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study of a case of an adult woman who presented with tetany
Results: investigating the case, the diagnosis of tetany was reached secondary to an intestinal malabsorption syndrome due to celiac disease, confirmed by histology.
Conclusion: celiac disease can occur atypically as a tetany
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- Figura 2. Biopsia duodenal con marcado aumento de linfocitos intraepiteliales en superficie (>30 x 100 enterocitos) y en criptas. HE 400X (cortesía Dr. Hugo Boggino) (Español (España))
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- Figura 1. Biopsia duodenal mostrando mucosa atrófica con pérdida de vellosidades y con aspecto de mucosa colónica. HE 100X (cortesía Dr. Hugo Boggino) (Español (España))
- Figura 2. Biopsia duodenal con marcado aumento de linfocitos intraepiteliales en superficie (>30 x 100 enterocitos) y en criptas. HE 400X (cortesía Dr. Hugo Boggino) (Español (España))
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