[Celiac disease as a cause for occlusion of the small intestine].
We report the case of a 13 month old boy presenting with an intestinal pseudo-obstruction. He showed the clinical and radiological features typical of a paralytic intestinal occlusion. After 48 hours of parenteral nutrition, the intestinal motility returned to normal. A jejunal biopsy showed total villous atrophy. The patient did not relapse with the same symptoms on a gluten challenge. The differential diagnosis and the similarities with obstructive events in cow's milk protein sensitive enteropathy are discussed.
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Pädiatrische Gastroenterologie, Regionales Krankenhaus, Bozen.
D001706:Biopsy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography