[Celiac crisis with quadriplegia due to potassium depletion as presenting feature of celiac disease].
BACKGROUND
Adult coeliac disease revealed by coeliac crisis and quadriplegia due to potassium depletion is an extremely rare situation.


METHODS
A 26-year-old woman presented with a suddenly developed weakness of all four limbs and a severe diarrhea. Authors emphasize coeliac crisis, which is a presenting feature of coeliac disease, characterized by acute diarrhea with life-threatening acid base and electrolyte abnormalities. The patient improved with correction of hypokalemia and gluten-free diet.


CONCLUSIONS
A severe acute diarrhea with metabolic and systemic complications, the so-called coeliac crisis, is a possible presenting clinical feature of a previously undiagnosed adult celiac disease.
Atikou
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Service de médecine interne, hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc.
Rabhi
M
M
Hidani
H
H
El Alaoui Faris
M
M
Toloune
F
F
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D055050:Diet, Gluten-Free; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*