Adult coeliac disease. A case with ulceration, dermatitis herpetiformis and reticulosarcoma.
A 64-year-old woman with adult coeliac disease developed recurrent ulceration and perforation of the small intestine, dermatitis herpetiformis and a reticulosarcoma of the small intestine. She died following the third perforation. The possible importance of strict adherence to a gluten-free diet in the hope of preventing these complications in patients with adult coeliac disease is discussed.
D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003874:Dermatitis Herpetiformis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology