title: Unusual association of neurofibromatosis type 1 and coeliac disease in a single patient.
abstract: Twenty-five per cent of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) have gastrointestinal involvement and malabsorption symptoms have been reported. We describe, for the first time, a patient with NF1, in whom gastrointestinal symptoms were due to coeliac disease (CD). Although this could be a coincidental association, we suggest that CD should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of diarrhoea occurring in NF1 patients.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Unit, S. Matteo Hospital, University of Pavia, Italy. f.biagi@smatteo.pv.it
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biagi
authors.forename: Jonia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campanella
authors.forename: Costanza
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alvisi
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Versino
authors.forename: Gino Roberto
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Corazza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*