[Unusual presentation of celiac disease in adult age]

The author report the case of a 23 year old female, where a severe iron-deficiency anemia was the only clinical expression of coeliac disease. This nonspecific appearance and similar reported observations with selected intestinal malabsorption emphasize the risk of diagnostic misleading in the prospective of atypical symptoms. The subsequent result is no glutin free diet style, with its protective role against malignancy. The non invasive screening method with related antibodies determinations is stressed important diagnostic tool.