Deep Venous Thrombosis and Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism Revealing Silent Celiac Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Dumic, Igor
Milovanovic, Tamara
Martin, Scott
Salfiti, Nadim
Watson, Robert
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Celiac disease (CD) is a systemic, chronic autoimmune disease that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals following dietary gluten exposure.
CD can present with a wide range of gastrointestinal and extraintestinal manifestations and requires lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet [GFD].
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) as a presentation of celiac disease is unusual and rarely reported.
We present a case of a 46-year-old man who was admitted for shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain and was found to have iron deficiency anemia, deep venous thrombosis, and bilateral pulmonary emboli (PE).
After work-up for his anemia, the patient was diagnosed with CD.
Comprehensive investigation for inherited or acquired prothrombotic disorders was negative.
It is becoming increasingly recognized that CD is associated with an increased risk for VTE.
PE, however, as a presentation of CD is exceedingly rare and to the best of our knowledge this is the third case report of such an occurrence and the only case report of a patient from North America.
It is important to recognize that the first symptoms or signs of celiac disease might be extraintestinal.
Furthermore, VTE as a presentation of CD is rare but life-threatening.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dumic, Igor& Martin, Scott& Salfiti, Nadim& Watson, Robert& Milovanovic, Tamara. 2017. Deep Venous Thrombosis and Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism Revealing Silent Celiac Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145535
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dumic, Igor…[et al.]. Deep Venous Thrombosis and Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism Revealing Silent Celiac Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145535
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dumic, Igor& Martin, Scott& Salfiti, Nadim& Watson, Robert& Milovanovic, Tamara. Deep Venous Thrombosis and Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism Revealing Silent Celiac Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145535
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145535