Untreated Celiac Disease in a Patient with Dermatitis Herpetiformis Leading to a Small Bowel Carcinoma
Usually, celiac disease has a benign course, though the overall morbidity and mortality have increased. Treatment with a gluten-free diet restores the damaged intestinal mucosa. In rare cases a small bowel adenocarcinoma develops. Unfortunately, the clinical presentation is not always recognized and...
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| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/336066 |