An unexpected cause of macroscopic haematuria

Med J Aust. 2005 Sep 19;183(6):321-3. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb07064.x.

Abstract

A 25-year-old man presented with macroscopic haematuria associated with a body mass index of 20 kg/m and a severe coagulopathy consistent with vitamin K deficiency. The diagnosis of a profound malabsorption syndrome secondary to coeliac disease was confirmed by small bowel histology and positive coeliac serology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Adult
  • Celiac Disease / complications*
  • Celiac Disease / diagnosis*
  • Celiac Disease / therapy
  • Cheilitis / etiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Duodenum / pathology
  • Hematuria / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vitamin K / therapeutic use
  • Vitamin K Deficiency / blood
  • Vitamin K Deficiency / diagnosis
  • Vitamin K Deficiency / drug therapy
  • Vitamin K Deficiency / etiology
  • Vomiting / etiology

Substances

  • Vitamin K