Celiac crisis in an adult type 1 diabetes mellitus patient: a rare manifestation of celiac disease

Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 2013 Nov;57(8):650-2. doi: 10.1590/s0004-27302013000800011.

Abstract

Celiac crisis, an acute severe onset of celiac disease, is a rare and life-threatening manifestation. We report a 30-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes mellitus who arrived at our service with one-month history of severe acute watery diarrhea associated with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and weight loss of 9 kg. The diagnostic hypothesis of celiac crisis was reached based on profuse diarrhea leading to dehydration, severe metabolic and electrolyte abnormalities, and subsequent improvement after introduction of a gluten-free diet.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Celiac Disease / complications*
  • Celiac Disease / diet therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications*
  • Diarrhea / etiology
  • Diet, Gluten-Free
  • Female
  • Humans