Celiac Disease Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin
Joint Authors
El-Matary, Wael
Cooney, Megan J.
Source
Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Celiac disease (CD) is a common autoimmune enteropathy that occurs, in affected individuals, with exposure to gluten in the diet and improves with removal of dietary gluten.
Although CD is readily considered in patients with classical presentations of the disease, atypical manifestations may be the only presenting symptoms.
We present a case of CD in a 16-year-old female presenting as fever of unknown origin, which has not been reported previously.
The postulated mechanism for fever in CD and the importance of clinicians having a low threshold for considering CD in the differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin and other enigmatic clinical presentations is discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cooney, Megan J.& El-Matary, Wael. 2013. Celiac Disease Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489662
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cooney, Megan J.& El-Matary, Wael. Celiac Disease Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489662
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cooney, Megan J.& El-Matary, Wael. Celiac Disease Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489662
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489662