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Cavitating mesenteric lymph node syndrome: a rare complication of celiac disease.

Departments of Digestive Disease, University General Hospital, Ciudad Real, Spain.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas: organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva (impact factor: 1.55). 12/2012; 103(12):652-4.
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ABSTRACT Among the many complications of celiac disease, mesenteric lymph node syndrome cavitated is considered one of the rarest, there is few case series published in the literature. The etiology and pathophysiology are unknown but because of its high mortality rate, estimated to be around 50%, it should recognize at an early stage in order to institute appropriate therapy as soon as possible.

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Keywords

celiac disease
 
mesenteric lymph node syndrome cavitated
 
mortality rate
 
pathophysiology
 

J Rodríguez-Sánchez