A celiac case mimicking mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE)

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Aksoy E., TEBER S., Deda G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.58, sa.6, ss.662-665, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24953/turkjped.2016.06.014
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.662-665
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: celiac disease, MNGIE, neurological involvement, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, DISEASE, CALCIFICATIONS, DIAGNOSIS, BRAIN
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic disease involving a number of systems in addition to gastrointestinal tract. Although not clear, it has been supposed that the neurological symptoms of CD develop due to immune-mediated mechanisms. In this paper, we present a rare case diagnosed with CD at 12 years of age, and presented with a clinical picture resembling mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE). She had onset of her neurological symptoms at the age of 6 years, they progressed despite various therapies, and she became wheelchair-bound.