Abstract
In an adult patient with untreated celiac sprue, mesenteric lymphadenopathy was detected by computerized tomography (CT). Although malignant lymphoma was suspected, the nodes disappeared after treatment with a gluten-free diet, as was documented by CT follow-up. This report demonstrates that mesenteric lymphadenopathy in celiac sprue might be benign. With the increased use of CT investigation, findings like these may be encountered more often.
MeSH terms
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Celiac Disease / complications
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Celiac Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Celiac Disease / diet therapy*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Follow-Up Studies
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Glutens / administration & dosage*
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Humans
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Hyperplasia
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Lymphatic Diseases / diagnosis
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Lymphatic Diseases / etiology
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Lymphatic Diseases / pathology*
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Male
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Mesentery / pathology*
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Middle Aged
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Peritoneal Diseases / diagnosis
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Peritoneal Diseases / etiology
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Peritoneal Diseases / pathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed