Yonsei Med J.  2003 Apr;44(2):328-330. 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.2.328.

Rhabdomyolysis in Celiac Disease

• Ertekin V
• Selimoglu
• Tan H
• Kilicaslan B

• KMID: 1779484
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2003.44.2.328

Abstract

A 12-year-old female presented with chronic diarrhea, fatigue, failure to thrive, sudden weakness of her upper and lower extremities and inability to walk. On neurological examination, atrophy was found of the lower extremity muscles, coupled with muscle weakness. Hypokalemia and a high creatine kinase (CK) level were detected. Antigliadin IgA, IgG and antiendomysial antibodies were positive. A duodenal biopsy revealed the classical findings of celiac disease. To our knowledge this is the first childhood case of celiac disease presenting with rhabdomyolysis.

Keyword

Celiac disease; hypokalemia; rhabdomyolysis

MeSH Terms

Celiac Disease/blood/*complications
Child
Creatine Kinase/blood
Female
Human
Rhabdomyolysis/*etiology