Non alcoholic fatty liver disease in a young male with celiac disease

Pan Afr Med J. 2019 Jan 16:32:25. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.32.25.16345. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

A young emaciated male, known case of celiac disease came with complaints of diarrhea along with 5kgs of weight loss in 3 months' time. He had severe electrolyte abnormalities along with low albumin, low calcium and a high phosphate with deranged liver function test. Ultrasound abdomen had shown fatty liver. Nutrition consult was sought and he was found to have a BMI of 6.8kg/m2. He was started on nutrition support along with supportive therapy, which resulted in weight gain and improvement in his condition.

Keywords: BMI; Celiac disease; NASH; gluten free diet.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Celiac Disease / physiopathology*
  • Diarrhea / etiology
  • Emaciation / etiology*
  • Emaciation / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / diagnosis*
  • Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / therapy
  • Nutrition Therapy / methods*
  • Weight Loss
  • Young Adult