Fight with the gastro-chameleon – celiac disease patient with hematology symptoms

Introduction: Celiac disease is an immune-mediated disorder of the small intestinal mucosa that may result a variety of clinical symptoms and complications. Celiac disease is a true “gastro-chameleon“ due to the highly variable extra intestinal and atypical clinical presentations of the disease. Celiac studies have indicated that there is a 30 to 40-fold increased risk of intestinal lymphoma. In contrary, unrecognized forms may result in generalized lymphadenopathy which could show the clinical picture of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Case report: 44-year-old white male who presented with flatulence, weight loss, abdomi…