Coeliac disease presenting with a leuco-erythroblastic anaemia.
A 49-year-old Irishman presented as an emergency with watery diarrhoea and a leuco-erythroblastic anaemia. Investigations showed that he had coeliac disease but no evidence of bone marrow infiltration. His leuco-erythroblastic picture disappeared on treatment with iron and folic acid.
D000750:Anemia, Myelophthisic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D005492:Folic Acid; D007501:Iron