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Case Reports
. 2012 Nov 20:2012:bcr2012007262.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007262.

Celiac disease with pulmonary haemosiderosis and cardiomyopathy

Sedat Işikay  1 , Kutluhan Yilmaz, Metin Kilinç
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Case Reports

Celiac disease with pulmonary haemosiderosis and cardiomyopathy

Sedat Işikay et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Celiac disease or pulmonary haemosiderosis can be associated with several distinguished conditions. Pulmonary haemosiderosis is a rare, severe and fatal disease characterised by recurrent episodes of alveolar haemorrhage, haemoptysis and anaemia. Association of pulmonary haemosiderosis and celiac disease is extremely rare. We describe a case of celiac disease presented with dilated cardiomyopathy and pulmonary haemosiderosis without gastrointestinal symptoms of celiac disease. In addition, vitamin A deficiency was detected. This case suggests that celiac disease should be considered in patients with cardiomyopathy and/or pulmonary haemosiderosis regardless of the intestinal symptoms of celiac disease.

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The patient's chest x-ray radiography (A) and an image from thorax CT (B) delineate bilateral pulmonary infiltration and cardiomegaly.
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