Celiac and Crohn’s Disease in an Elderly Patient
Articles > Case Report · 2019
Authors: SERCAN ŞAHUTOĞLU, Fatma Özge Kayhan Koçak, BAHATTİN GÖKDEMİR, OĞUZCAN ÖZKAN, Rukiye VARDAR, Başak DOĞANAVŞARGİL YAKUT, Sevnaz ŞAHİN, Zeliha Fulden SARAÇ, Selahattin Fehmi AKÇİÇEK
European Journal Of Geriatrics And Gerontology, Refereed Journals of Other Institutions, International, 2019
Summary
<p>One of the causes of chronic diarrhea in the elderly is Celiac disease, which is an autoimmune disease that particularly common in children and young adults as well as among the elderly population. Diagnosis is often delayed due to atypical presentation in the elderly. There are only a few studies in the literature linking Celiac disease to inflammatory bowel disease. In the present study, we aimed to draw attention to the rare coexistence of Celiac disease and Crohn’s disease presenting with chronic diarrhea and severe malnutrition in a geriatric patient. <br></p>