Lymphadenopathy in celiac sprue, not necessarily a malignant disease.
A 47-year-old woman who was studied for other reasons proved to have abdominal lymphadenopathy, some nodes measuring up to 2 cm. The patient, through biopsy and other studies, was diagnosed with celiac sprue; however, on a gluten-free diet, abdominal computed tomography scans several months later showed marked reduction in the size of the mesenteric nodes.
Department of Gastroenterology, Providence Hospital, Southfield, MI 48075, USA.
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D000005:Abdomen; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged