Unusual polyarthritis as a unique clinical manifestation of coeliac disease.
This report describes a patient who presented with an unusual polyarthritis accompanied by myalgia, fever and anxiety. After extensive clinical and serological evaluation, duodenal biopsy and serological tests provided evidence for the diagnosis of coeliac disease (CD). The patient was promptly put on a gluten-free diet, which led to an improvement in the clinical abnormalities.
Bagnato
G F
GF
Dip. Medicina Interna, Policlinico Universitario, Messina, Italy. bagnato@imeuniv.unime.it
Quattrocchi
E
E
Gulli
S
S
Giacobbe
O
O
Chirico
G
G
Romano
C
C
Purello D'Ambrosio
F
F
D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001706:Biopsy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004032:Diet; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005983:Glutens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005983:Glutens