Rhabdomyolysis in Celiac Disease.
10.3349/ymj.2003.44.2.328
- Author:
Vildan ERTEKIN
1
;
Mukadder Ayse SELIMOGLU
;
Huseyin TAN
;
Buket KILICASLAN
Author Information
1. Ataturk Universitesi, Tip Fakultesi, Cocuk Sagligi Hastaliklari AD, 25200, Erzurum, Turkey. ayseselimoglu@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Celiac disease;
hypokalemia;
rhabdomyolysis
- MeSH:
Celiac Disease/blood/*complications;
Child;
Creatine Kinase/blood;
Female;
Human;
Rhabdomyolysis/*etiology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2003;44(2):328-330
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 12-year-old female presented with chronic diarrhea, fatigue, failure to thrive, sudden weakness of her upper and lower extremities and inability to walk. On neurological examination, atrophy was found of the lower extremity muscles, coupled with muscle weakness. Hypokalemia and a high creatine kinase (CK) level were detected. Antigliadin IgA, IgG and antiendomysial antibodies were positive. A duodenal biopsy revealed the classical findings of celiac disease. To our knowledge this is the first childhood case of celiac disease presenting with rhabdomyolysis.
