Işikay Sedat, Yilmaz Kutluhan, Kilinç Metin
Department of Pediatrics, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Nov 20;2012:bcr2012007262. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007262.
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.