Intestinal Ulceration – A Complication of Celiac Disease

Abstract

IN the past, the complications attributable to celiac disease (nontropical sprue) have almost entirely been secondary to malabsorption of nutrient materials, and death directly due to this disease has been rare. Since the consequences of malabsorption in celiac disease, as well as the histologic lesion of the jejunal mucosa, are correctable by exclusion of dietary gluten, the prognosis in treated celiac disease is excellent.The purpose of this report is twofold: to describe a sequence of complications including intestinal ulcerations, perforation and stricture leading to death in a patient with well documented celiac disease during treatment with a gluten-free diet; . . .