Celiac disease after intussusception recurrence

Joint Authors

al-Hulw, Sali
Diyab, Nabil
Muawwad, Pierre
Shuqayr, Mari

Source

Journal Médical Libanais

Issue

Vol. 66, Issue 5 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.300-302, 3 p.

Publisher

Lebanese Order of Physicians

Publication Date

2018-12-31

Country of Publication

Lebanon

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Intussusception (IS) is one of the most common causes of abdominal emergency in infancy.

It is rarely seen above the age of 7 years.

The association between celiac disease (CD) and intussusception in the pediatric group is limited to case reports.

Celiac disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis in the presence of recurrent ileal intussusception regardless of the age group.

We report the case of an 8-year-old male with recurrent IS ultimately diagnosed with celiac disease.

Abstract FRE

L’invagination intestinale aiguë (II) est l’une des causes les plus fréquentes d’urgence abdominale chez l’enfant.

Elle est rare chez les enfants de plus de 7 ans.

L’association entre maladie coeliaque (MC) et l’invagination chez les enfants est limitée à de rares cas rapportés.

La maladie coeliaque devrait être envisagée dans le diagnostic différentiel en présence d’une invagination iléale récurrente quel que soit le groupe d’âge.

Nous rapportons le cas d’un garçon de 8 ans présentant une invagination intestinale aiguë récurrente débouchant sur le diagnostic d’une maladie coeliaque.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Hulw, Sali& Diyab, Nabil& Muawwad, Pierre& Shuqayr, Mari. 2018. Celiac disease after intussusception recurrence. Journal Médical Libanais،Vol. 66, no. 5, pp.300-302.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-901363

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Hulw, Sali…[et al.]. Celiac disease after intussusception recurrence. Journal Médical Libanais Vol. 66, no. 5 (2018), pp.300-302.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-901363

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Hulw, Sali& Diyab, Nabil& Muawwad, Pierre& Shuqayr, Mari. Celiac disease after intussusception recurrence. Journal Médical Libanais. 2018. Vol. 66, no. 5, pp.300-302.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-901363

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 301-302

Record ID

BIM-901363