Persistent monoarthritis and occult coeliac disease

Persistent monoarthritis and occult coeliac disease

Arthritis is a recognized complication of untreated coeliac disease. Symptoms and signs usually respond to the institution of a gluten-free diet. We report a case of occult coeliac disease presenting as a monoarthritis. Severe and progressive erosive damage has occurred in his talo-navicular joint d...

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Veröffentlicht in:Postgraduate medical journal 1994-01, Vol.70 (819), p.51-53
Hauptverfasser: Borg, A. A., Dawes, P. T., Swan, C. H., Hothersall, T. E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Ankle Joint - diagnostic imaging
Arthritis - diagnostic imaging
Arthritis - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Celiac Disease - complications
Celiac Disease - diagnostic imaging
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Other diseases. Semiology
Radiography
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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Zusammenfassung:Arthritis is a recognized complication of untreated coeliac disease. Symptoms and signs usually respond to the institution of a gluten-free diet. We report a case of occult coeliac disease presenting as a monoarthritis. Severe and progressive erosive damage has occurred in his talo-navicular joint despite a response to the institution of a gluten-free diet.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.70.819.51