Coeliac disease following high-dose chemotherapy.
This report describes an interesting case of severe diarrhoea following high-dose chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This caused significant morbidity and resolved on a gluten-free diet.
Stewart
A J
AJ
Radiotherapy Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith, London, UK.
Southcott
B M
BM
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004032:Diet; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005983:Glutens; D006801:Humans; D008130:Lomustine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
D003561:Cytarabine; D001761:Bleomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D008130:Lomustine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005983:Glutens; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D002945:Cisplatin; D008727:Methotrexate