Celiac Disease Presenting with Bone Pain: Two Case Reports

Abstract

Celiac disease or gluten sensitive enteropathy is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the small-bowel mucosa. As can be asymptomatic, involvement of the hematologic, gastrointestinal system, musculosceletal system, nervous system or endocrine system may occur as well. The presence of osteoporosis in celiac disease, may be the only sign of patients who have not been diagnosed yet. The direct effect of celiac disease on bones happens secondary to decreased absorbsion of calcium and vitamin D. Here, two cases with celiac disease along with ongoing bone pain secondary to osteoporosis presented. (Turkish Journal of Osteoporosis 2011;17:24-5)

Keywords

• Celiac disease
• osteoporosis