[Recurrent bowel intussusception and celiac disease].
We report a 1-year-old girl with acute abdominal pain. Clinical examination revealed distended abdomen with increased intestinal peristalsis without other pathologic signs. Ultrasound of the abdomen showed a small bowel intussusception. Seven days later, after a new episode of sudden acute abdominal pain, ultrasound revealed a new bowel intussusception. Ig A and Ig G antigliadin-antibodies were elevated and intestinal biopsy revealed total villous atrophy. After being placed on a gluten-free diet the girl was free of colicky complaints and on repeated ultrasound there was no sign of intussusception. With recurrent intussusception, celiac disease should be considered as a cause.
López Medina
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves. Centro Materno-Infantil. Departamento de Pediatría. Granada.
González Hervás
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Cara Mariscal
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Fernández Abril
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Ortega Martos
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D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence