title: FatalStreptococcus pneumoniaeSepsis in a Patient With Celiac Disease-Associated Hyposplenism.
abstract: We present a 59-year-old male with poorly controlled celiac disease (CD) and fatalStreptococcus pneumoniaesepsis, describe the morphologic findings, and stress the need for monitoring splenic function and pneumococcal vaccination in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Madhu M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ouseph
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Malorie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simons
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Diana O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Treaba
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Evgeny
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yakirevich
authors.affiliation: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Peter H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Govind
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bhagat
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Steven F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Moss
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Shamlal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mangray