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Skeletal scintigraphy in coeliac disease
1Department of Internal Medicine, Mikkeli Central Hospital, Finland.
Journal of Internal Medicine
|October 1, 1990
Summary
Undiagnosed coeliac disease can cause abnormal bone scans that mimic cancer. A gluten-free diet resolved these findings, highlighting the importance of recognizing this treatable condition.
Area of Science:
- Medical imaging
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Long-standing coeliac disease can lead to metabolic bone abnormalities.
- Skeletal scintigraphy is used to detect bone abnormalities.
- Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a known complication of coeliac disease.