Silent celiac disease in an obese patient with alopecia areata

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31053/1853.0605.v77.n1.25193

Keywords:

celiac disease, alopecia areata, obesity

Abstract

Introduction: celiac disease is a medical condition that is characterized by its varied forms of clinical presentation and its association with other autoimmune pathologies. The objective is to describe the case of a patient who presented for consultation due to alopecia areata.

Methodology: observational, descriptive, retrospective study of a 24-year-old obese male

Results: among the routine studies positive serology for celiac disease was detected and confirmed with digestive endoscopy.

Conclusions: the alopecia areata of this patient allowed to reveal another autoimmune disease.

 

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biographies

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

Nelson Gabriel López Esquivel, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad del Pacífico. Asunción, Paraguay

Docente de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad del Pacífico. Asunción, Paraguay

Nicolás Emilio Real Aparicio, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad del Pacífico. Asunción, Paraguay

Estudiante de Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad del Pacífico. Asunción, Paraguay

References

Pratt C, King LJ, Messenger A, Christiano A, Sundberg J. Alopecia areata. Nat Rev Dis Prim. 2017;3:17011.

Remes-Troche JM, Uscanga-Domínguez LF, Aceves-Tavares RG, Calderón de la Barca AM, Carmona-Sánchez RI, Cerda-Contreras E, et al. Guía clínica para diagnóstico y tratamiento de la enfermedad celíaca en México. Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2018;83(4):434–50.

Bibbò S, Pes GM, Usai-Satta P, Salis R, Soro S, Quarta Colosso BM, Dore M. Chronic autoimmune disorders are increased in coeliac disease. Med (Baltimore). 2017;96(47):e8562.

Kaplan L, Castelo-Soccio L. When your patient’s parent asks: “My child’s alopecia areata is not getting better. Should he or she get tested for celiac disease?” Pediatr Dermatol. 2018;35(4):535–8.

Rodrigo L, Beteta-Gorriti V, Alvarez N, de Castro CG, de Dios A, Palacios L, et al. Cutaneous and mucosal manifestations associated with celiac disease. Nutrients. 2018;10(7):pii E800.

Laurikka P, Nurminen S, Kivelä L, Kurppa K. Extraintestinal manifestations of celiac disease: Early detection for better long-term outcomes. Nutrients. 2018;10(8):pii: E1015.

Lasa J, Rausch A, Zubiaurre I. Riesgo de adenomas colorrectales en pacientes con enfermedad celiaca: una revisión sistemática y metaanálisis. Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2018;83(2):91–7.

Thompson J, Mirza M, Park M, Qureshi A, Cho E. The role of micronutrients in alopecia areata: a review. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2017;18(5):663–79.

Real Delor RE. Enfermedad celiaca silente en una paciente obesa. Rev Fac Cienc Med. 2017;74(4):393–6.

Retrato de integrante del pueblo originario Mbya Guaraní de Argentina. Autora de la pintura: Dra. Elena Pica

Downloads

Published

2020-03-13

How to Cite

1.
Real Delor RE, López Esquivel NG, Real Aparicio NE. Silent celiac disease in an obese patient with alopecia areata. Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 13 [cited 2024 Jun. 29];77(1):49-51. Available from: https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/25193

Issue

Vol. 77 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Case Report

License

The Faculty of Medical Sciences Journal (RFCM) subscribes to the Open Access policy and does not charge authors fees for publishing, nor does it charge readers fees for accessing published articles (APC).