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- Title
Bone Marrow Suppression Associated With Celiac Disease in a 4-Year-Old Boy.
- Authors
Watson, Ashleigh; Kolinski, Julie; Suchi, Mariko; Elkadri, Abdul
- Abstract
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated process against gluten, resulting in inflammation and villous atrophy of the duodenum. Symptoms of malabsorption characterize the classic presentation; however, abdominal pain, constipation, and nutritional deficiencies can also be seen. We present a case of a 4-year-old boy who was found to have celiac disease after presenting with diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and new-onset pancytopenia. Symptoms resolved, and laboratory values normalized after the initiation of a gluten-free diet, indicating the bone marrow suppression was due to celiac disease, which needs to be considered when hematologic abnormalities are present, even in the absence of gastrointestinal symptoms.
- Subjects
CELIAC disease diagnosis; CELIAC disease complications; DIARRHEA; CELIAC disease; PANCYTOPENIA; WEIGHT loss; BLOOD diseases; BONE marrow; ABDOMINAL pain; GLUTEN-free diet; SYMPTOMS; CHILDREN
- Publication
ACG Case Reports Journal, 2021, Vol 8, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
2326-3253
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14309/crj.0000000000000538