Saudi Journal of Medicine (SJM)
Volume-7 | Issue-10 | 543-545
Case Report
A positive immunological assessment revealing a silent celiac disease in a patient with hepatic cirrhosis: A case report
Hanae Kaaouch, Mohamed Ouboks, Ibrahim El Mitri, Ouahiba Bhallil
Published : Oct. 22, 2022
Abstract
Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune enteropathy induced by gluten, characterized by a specific genetic genotype (HLA- DQ2 and HLA DQ8). The clinical manifestations are polymorphic with many atypical forms, this leads to difficulty in diagnosis. We report here the case of a patient with known carriers of portal hypertension on hepatic cirrhosis since her young age without any specified cause, admitted at the Gastroenterology Department for hemorrhagic decompensation of her portal hypertension. The immunological assessment and the histology of duodenal biopsies revealed a silent celiac disease.