Case Report
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2011; 17(16): 2150-2154
Published online Apr 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i16.2150
Table 1 Summary of the cases
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
Sex/birth (yr)Female/1956Female/1955Female/1945Male/1964
Small bowel histologyNormal small-bowel mucosal structureNormal small-bowel mucosal structurePartial villous atrophy (Marsh 3A) according to the modified Marsh criteriaTotal villous atrophy (Marsh 3C) according to the modified Marsh criteria
HLA-DQ2PresentPresentPresentPresent
lgA TTG++++
lgG/lgA EMA+/+-/+-/++/+
lgG/lgA Gliadin+/+-/+-/++/+
lgG/lgA ASCA-/--/-+/++/+
Celiac diseaseLatentLatentManifestManifest
Colon histologyLymphocytic colitisCollagenous colitisLymphocytic colitisCollagenous colitis
TherapyGFD and budesonideGFD and budesonideGFD and budesonideGFD and budesonide
Other disease--Fibrosing alveolitisFibrosing alveolitis