Regression of conjunctival tumor during dietary treatment of celiac disease
Samuray Tuncer, Baris Yeniad, Gonul PeksayarIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2010 58(5):433-434A 3-year-old girl presented with a hemorrhagic conjunctival lesion in the right eye. The medical history revealed premature cessation of breast feeding, intolerance to the ingestion of baby foods, anorexia, and abdominal distention. Prior to her referral, endoscopic small intestinal biopsy had been carried out under general anesthesia with a possible diagnosis of Celiac Disease (CD). Her parents did not want their child to undergo general anesthesia for the second time for the excisional biopsy. We decided to follow the patient until all systemic investigations were concluded. In evaluation, the case was diagnosed with CD and the conjunctival tumor showed complete regression during gluten-free die...MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.
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