[Co-existence of the congenital esophageal atresia and the potential coeliac disease in a child]

Barbara Iwańczak; Agnieszka Kosmowska-Miśków; Tatiana Jamer; Dariusz Patkowski

[Co-existence of the congenital esophageal atresia and the potential coeliac disease in a child]

Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2015 Aug;39(230):109-10.

[Article in Polish]

Authors

Barbara Iwańczak¹, Agnieszka Kosmowska-Miśków¹, Tatiana Jamer¹, Dariusz Patkowski²

Affiliations

¹ Medical University of Wrocław, Poland: 2nd Department and Clinic of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
² Medical University of Wrocław, Poland: Department and Clinic of Pediatric Surgery and Urology.

PMID: 26319386

Abstract

A case of a 4.5-year-old girl from a twin pregnancy, who was diagnosed after birth with the congenital esophageal atresia (type 3), and at the age of 4 with the potential coeliac disease. Congenital esophageal atresia was successfully treated surgically in infancy with the thoracoscopic method. The potential coeliac disease was detected in the child with a correct histopathological examination of intestinal villi and showing no enteropathy symptoms based on the presence of antibodies against tissue transglutaminase and against endomysial antibodies of smooth muscles in serum and the presence of HLA DQ2.5. In the treatment of the potential coeliac disease the girl followed a gluten-free diet.

Keywords: congenital esophageal atresia; potential coeliac disease.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Celiac Disease / complications*
Celiac Disease / diet therapy
Celiac Disease / pathology
Child, Preschool
Diseases in Twins / diagnosis*
Diseases in Twins / therapy*
Esophageal Atresia / complications*
Esophageal Atresia / surgery
Female
Humans
Thoracoscopy / methods