Occult Celiac Disease in an Octogenarian Presenting with a Small Intestinal Adenocarcinoma

An 85-year-old male initially presented with an obstructed upper gastrointestinal tract associated with a duodenal adenocarcinoma. Subsequent histological studies revealed occult celiac disease, an associated condition that otherwise would not have been recognized in this elderly patient. The celiac...

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Main Author: Hugh James Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1994-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/243812