Celiac disease presenting as proximal myopathy is rarely seen, particularly in children. We report a 5-year-old girl who presented with bilateral lower limb weakness and on examination had proximal myopathy. She also had florid rickets and short stature. On investigation, the underlying etiology turned out to be celiac disease. Proximal myopathy with celiac disease can be secondary to the disease per se or due to associated osteopenia and rickets.
Keywords: Celiac disease; Gluten-sensitive enteropathy; osteopenia; rickets.