Celiac disease: small-bowel enteroclysis findings in adult patients treated with a gluten-free diet. 1996

H C van den Bosch, and R T Tjon a Tham, and A W Gooszen, and J M Fauquenot-Nollen, and C B Lamers
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

OBJECTIVE To correlate the radiologic, histopathologic, and clinical findings in patients with celiac disease after treatment with a glutenfree diet. METHODS Pretreatment and follow-up enteroclysis radiographs from 15 adult patients with known celiac disease were reviewed. Diagnosis of celiac disease was made at adult age. Changes in small-bowel morphology were determined by comparing enteroclysis findings before and after treatment with a gluten-free diet and were correlated with histopathologic and clinical findings. RESULTS Eight of 15 patients (group I) showed increased small-bowel abnormalities. All patients had increased symptoms, and all but one, whose condition had deteriorated, showed stable disease at biopsy. Group II patients (five of 15) showed improvement at follow-up enteroclysis. Biopsy findings showed improvement in small-bowel morphology in four patients and no change in one. Clinically, four patients showed improvement, and one had stable disease. Group III patients (two of 15) showed no change from initial to follow-up enteroclysis. Both showed partial atrophy, which was consistent with biopsy findings. In all patients, clinical symptoms correlated better with enteroclysis results (r = .48; P < .005) than they did with follow-up biopsy results (r = .18). True celiac disease-related malignancies and coexisting tumors occurred in 10 of 15 patients. CONCLUSIONS Enteroclysis appears to be more reliable than does biopsy in evaluation of response to a gluten-free diet in adults with celiac disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007422 Intestines The section of the alimentary canal from the STOMACH to the ANAL CANAL. It includes the LARGE INTESTINE and SMALL INTESTINE. Intestine
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002446 Celiac Disease A malabsorption syndrome that is precipitated by the ingestion of foods containing GLUTEN, such as wheat, rye, and barley. It is characterized by INFLAMMATION of the SMALL INTESTINE, loss of MICROVILLI structure, failed INTESTINAL ABSORPTION, and MALNUTRITION. Gluten Enteropathy,Sprue, Celiac,Sprue, Nontropical,Celiac Sprue,Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy,Sprue,Disease, Celiac,Enteropathies, Gluten,Enteropathies, Gluten-Sensitive,Enteropathy, Gluten,Enteropathy, Gluten-Sensitive,Gluten Enteropathies,Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy,Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathies,Nontropical Sprue
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D005983 Glutens Prolamins in the endosperm of SEEDS from the Triticeae tribe which includes species of WHEAT; BARLEY; and RYE. Gluten,Gluten Protein,Glutelin,Glutelins,Gluten Proteins,Hordein,Hordeins,Secalin,Secalins,Protein, Gluten
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001284 Atrophy Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or hormonal changes. Atrophies

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