Is it worth investigating splenic function in patients with celiac disease?

Table 1 Case reports of hyposplenism-related infections in patients with celiac disease

Ref.	No. of cases	Type of infection	Supplementary findings
Corazza et al[23]	1	Pneumoccoccal pneumonia	Splenic atrophy
Matuchansky et al[24]	2	Pneumococcal pneumonia, infectious pericarditis	Splenic atrophy, MLNC
O’Donoghue[25]	1	Pneumococcal septicemia	Splenic atrophy
Logan et al[26]	2	Pneumococcal meningitis, septicemia by Salmonella	Splenic atrophy
Stevens et al[27]	3	Lung abscesses by Staphyloccus and Klebsiella	Splenic atrophy
Howat et al[28]	2	Fatal chest infection, septicemia	Splenic atrophy, MLNC
Harmon et al[29]	1	Septicemia by Klebsiella	Splenic atrophy

MLNC: Mesenteric lymph node cavitation.