title: Malignant histiocytosis and adult coeliac disease.
abstract: A 54-year-old female with a 3 year  history of coeliac disease suddenly deteriorated. Clinical investigation and bone marrow aspirate were consistent with malignant histiocytosis. The patient died and the following postmortem examination confirmed the diagnosis. The significance of the concomitant occurrence of coeliac disease and malignant histiocytosis is discussed.
mesh_terms: D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged