ArticleJournal of medical case reports2012
Idiopathic atrophic glossitis as the only clinical sign for celiac disease diagnosis: a case report.
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- Papillary atrophy of the tongue.Clinical case reports · 2018Article
- Clinical evaluation of dental enamel defects and oral findings in coeliac children.European oral research · 2018Article
- Oral Manifestations in Pediatric Patients with Coeliac Disease - A Review Article.The open dentistry journal · 2017Article
- Coeliac disease in children - an update for general dental practitioners.British dental journal · 2016Article
- Diagnosis of Lingual Atrophic Conditions: Associations with Local and Systemic Factors. A Descriptive Review.The open dentistry journal · 2016Article
- Oral Signs and HLA-DQB1∗02 Haplotypes in the Celiac Paediatric Patient: A Preliminary Study.Autoimmune diseases · 2013Article
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Abstract
introductionThe aim of this case report is to show how an oral condition, such as atrophic glossitis, can be the only clinical sign that allows an early diagnosis of celiac disease. CASE PRESENTATION: Atrophic glossitis was detected by a dentist during a first routine examination of the oral cavity of a 17-year-old Sardinian young woman and then differential diagnosis was carried out to identify the etiology of her tongue condition. Considering the high prevalence of celiac disease in the patient's birth area, the clinician took a blood sample to search for vitamin deficiency and immunological anomalies typically linked to celiac disease. Positive blood sample results allowed the patient to be referred to a gastroenterologist in order to perform a small intestine biopsy. The biopsy showed a strong atrophy of the intestinal villus so that it was possible to make a sure diagnosis of celiac disease. After five months on a gluten-free diet, the oral clinician was not able to find any signs of atrophic glossitis.
conclusionsTwo important conclusions can be reached from this case report; first, the fundamental role played by the oral condition alone in finding and highlighting atypical forms of celiac disease and second, the importance of investigating systemic anomalies, in cases where there is a tongue condition such as atrophic glossitis and when it is impossible to identify local causes.
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