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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of celiac disease include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
Physical Examination
Appearance
The patient may appear pale and fatigued.[1][2][3][4] [5][6][7][8] [9]
Skin/Mucous Membrane
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Alopecia
- Scaly dermatitis
- Easy bruisability
HEENT
Abdomen
- Pale, voluminous and malodorous diarrhoea.
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Abdominal pain and cramping
- Abdominal distention[10] .
- Increased bowel sounds[11][12]
Musculoskeletal
- Non-specific bone and/or joint pain
- Fractures - Osteopenia
- Tetany
- Decreased range of motion
Neurological
- Peripheral neuropathy(decreased sensations)
Systemic
Miscellaneous
References
- ↑ Crabbé P, Heremans J (1967). "Selective IgA deficiency with steatorrhea. A new syndrome". Am J Med. 42 (2): 319–26. PMID 4959869.
- ↑ Collin P, Mäki M, Keyriläinen O, Hällström O, Reunala T, Pasternack A (1992). "Selective IgA deficiency and coeliac disease". Scand J Gastroenterol. 27 (5): 367–71. PMID 1529270.
- ↑ Marks J, Shuster S, Watson A (1966). "Small-bowel changes in dermatitis herpetiformis". Lancet. 2 (7476): 1280–2. PMID 4163419.
- ↑ Pengiran Tengah D, Wills A, Holmes G (2002). "Neurological complications of coeliac disease". Postgrad Med J. 78 (921): 393–8. PMID 12151653.
- ↑ Ferguson A, Hutton M, Maxwell J, Murray D (1970). "Adult coeliac disease in hyposplenic patients". Lancet. 1 (7639): 163–4. PMID 4189238.
- ↑ Holmes G (2001). "Coeliac disease and Type 1 diabetes mellitus - the case for screening". Diabet Med. 18 (3): 169–77. PMID 11318836.
- ↑ Collin P, Kaukinen K, Välimäki M, Salmi J (2002). "Endocrinological disorders and celiac disease". Endocr Rev. 23 (4): 464–83. PMID 12202461.
- ↑ Kingham J, Parker D (1998). "The association between primary biliary cirrhosis and coeliac disease: a study of relative prevalences". Gut. 42 (1): 120–2. PMID 9518232.
- ↑ Matteoni C, Goldblum J, Wang N, Brzezinski A, Achkar E, Soffer E (2001). "Celiac disease is highly prevalent in lymphocytic colitis". J Clin Gastroenterol. 32 (3): 225–7. PMID 11246349.
- ↑ Ferguson R, Basu M, Asquith P, Cooke W (1976). "Jejunal mucosal abnormalities in patients with recurrent aphthous ulceration". Br Med J. 1 (6000): 11–13. PMID 1247715.
- ↑ Spiegel BM, DeRosa VP, Gralnek IM, Wang V, Dulai GS (2004). "Testing for celiac sprue in irritable bowel syndrome with predominant diarrhea: a cost-effectiveness analysis". Gastroenterology. 126 (7): 1721–32. PMID 15188167. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ "American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Celiac Sprue". Gastroenterology. 120 (6): 1522–5. 2001. PMID 11313323.
- ↑ Tursi A, Brandimarte G, Giorgetti G (2003). "High prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in celiac patients with persistence of gastrointestinal symptoms after gluten withdrawal". Am J Gastroenterol. 98 (4): 839–43. PMID 12738465.