title: Celiac disease with pulmonary haemosiderosis and cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Celiac disease or pulmonary haemosiderosis can be associated with several distinguished conditions. Pulmonary haemosiderosis is a rare, severe and fatal disease characterised by recurrent episodes of alveolar haemorrhage, haemoptysis and anaemia. Association of pulmonary haemosiderosis and celiac disease is extremely rare. We describe a case of celiac disease presented with dilated cardiomyopathy and pulmonary haemosiderosis without gastrointestinal symptoms of celiac disease. In addition, vitamin A deficiency was detected. This case suggests that celiac disease should be considered in patients with cardiomyopathy and/or pulmonary haemosiderosis regardless of the intestinal symptoms of celiac disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey. dr.sedatisikay@mynet.com
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Işikay
authors.forename: Kutluhan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kilinç
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004452:Echocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006486:Hemosiderosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed