Joint Involvement in Children with Celiac Disease

Indian Pediatr. 2017 Nov 15;54(11):946-948. doi: 10.1007/s13312-017-1188-x. Epub 2017 Aug 24.

Abstract

Objective: To determine early joint involvement as detected by ultrasonography in children with newly diagnosed celiac disease, and in children with celiac disease on gluten-free diet for more than 6 months.

Methods: Cross-sectional comparative study evaluating joint abnormalities by ultrasonography.

Results: Ultrasonography showed abnormalities in 19 out of 60 (31.7%) children with newly diagnosed celiac disease as compared to 2 (3.3%) out of 60 in those on a gluten-free diet for more than 6 months.

Conclusion: Subclinical synovitis as detected by ultrasound is a frequent finding in newly diagnosed children with celiac disease.

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis* / complications
  • Arthritis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Arthritis* / epidemiology
  • Celiac Disease* / complications
  • Celiac Disease* / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Diet, Gluten-Free
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Joints / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Synovitis* / complications
  • Synovitis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Synovitis* / epidemiology
  • Ultrasonography