Fatal Sepsis in a Patient With Celiac Disease-Associated Hyposplenism.

TitleFatal Sepsis in a Patient With Celiac Disease-Associated Hyposplenism.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsOuseph MM, Simons M, Treaba DO, Yakirevich E, Green PH, Bhagat G, Moss SF, Mangray S
JournalACG Case Rep J
Volume3
Issue4
Paginatione140
Date Published2016 Aug
ISSN2326-3253
Abstract

We present a 59-year-old male with poorly controlled celiac disease (CD) and fatal sepsis, describe the morphologic findings, and stress the need for monitoring splenic function and pneumococcal vaccination in these patients.

DOI10.14309/crj.2016.113
Alternate JournalACG Case Rep J
PubMed ID27761478
PubMed Central IDPMC5064423
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