Cartilage hair hypoplasia and celiac disease: report of an Indian girl with novel genotype

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2013 Nov;32(6):409-12. doi: 10.1007/s12664-013-0358-6. Epub 2013 Aug 17.

Abstract

Cartilage hair hypoplasia is a genetic disease, characterized by generalized metaphyseal dysplasia mainly affecting the knee joints. Variable extraskeletal features like anemia, malabsorption, impaired spermatogenesis, impaired immunity, and malignancies have been reported. The work up of malabsorption and short stature led to the diagnosis of celiac disease in three previous cases of cartilage hair hypoplasia. Here, we report an Indian girl with a novel genotype, diagnosed as celiac disease with cartilage hair hypoplasia, and review the previous three cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Biopsy
  • Celiac Disease / genetics*
  • Celiac Disease / pathology
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Hair / abnormalities*
  • Hair / pathology
  • Hirschsprung Disease / genetics*
  • Hirschsprung Disease / pathology
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / genetics*
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / pathology
  • India
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / congenital*
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / genetics
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / pathology
  • Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases

Supplementary concepts

  • Cartilage-hair hypoplasia