Author/Authors :
Rooin Peikar ، Mitra Clinical Research Development Center of Children Hospital - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences , Rasekhi ، Sepehr Student Research Committee - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences , Hamadiyan ، Hosein Student Research Committee - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus have a high prevalence of coeliac disease, symptoms of which are often mild, atypical, or absent. Untreated coeliac disease is associated with an increased risk of malignancy, particularly of lymphoma. Therefore, we report a 9-year-old girl with Coeliac disease, diabetes type 1 and Selective IgA deficiency. A 9-year-old female patient presented in august 2014 with the complaints of constipation, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and lethargy. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Coeliac Disease, and Selective IgA Deficiency were diagnosed simultaneously. Response to treatment was good and the patient was discharged a few days later.
