Celiac Sprue : A Purpose of a Case in the National Hospital Daniel A. Carrión

Authors

  • Víctor Trigoso Ruiz Servicio de Medicina Interna de Varones, Hospital Daniel Alcides Carrión, Callao
  • Giselle Echegaray Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Domingo Morales Servicio de Medicina Interna de Varones, Hospital Daniel Alcides Carrión, Callao

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v59i4.4540

Keywords:

Celiac Disease, Gluten

Abstract

We report a case of celiac sprue in an adult patient , male , with antecedent chronic diarrhea of 30 years of evolution in several previous hospitalizations and opportunities being discharged without a definite etiology. The diagnosis was made based on the following criteria : Existence of impaired absorption of one or more nutrients at the level of the mucosa of the small intestine , demonstrating the histopathological changes at that level features and forwarding them after a suitable period of specific treatment with gluten free diet. The gliadin antibody serology positive IgA + IgG was found. Clinical recovery was satisfactory. As a contribution to the casuistry of this rare disease presenting this case is the first in both the Medical Service Men and the HNDAC . A review of the most important features that accompany this disease becomes .

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Published

1998-12-31

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 4 (1998)

Section

Reporte de Casos

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Copyright (c) 1998 Víctor Trigoso Ruiz, Giselle Echegaray, Domingo Morales

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Trigoso Ruiz V, Echegaray G, Morales D. Celiac Sprue : A Purpose of a Case in the National Hospital Daniel A. Carrión. An Fac med [Internet]. 1998 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 18];59(4):299-306. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/4540