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Celiac disease (CD) rarely presents with life-threatening complications in older individuals. We report a 64-year-old woman who presented with profuse diarrhea, weight loss, hemodynamic instability, hypokalemia, hypoproteinemia, acidosis, and vitamin and iron deficiency. Pathologic and serologic studies confirmed CD presenting with celiac crisis with extensive and severe intestinal disease. Although celiac crisis occurs mostly in childhood and early adulthood, it should be considered in adults presenting with acute severe diarrheal illness, electrolyte abnormalities, and malabsorption.
ACG Case Rep J 2015 Jan
PMID:Celiac Crisis in a 64-Year-Old Woman: An Unusual Cause of Severe Diarrhea, Acidosis, and Malabsorption. 2615 25

Many chronic inflammatory conditions can lead to systemic amyloidosis. However, secondary amyloidosis has rarely been associated with gout, and the literature reports only a handful of cases, all presenting with renal disease. We report a patient with a history of poorly controlled gout who presented with malabsorption. Endoscopic biopsies confirmed a diagnosis of small intestinal amyloidosis. This was believed to be a consequence of gout. Interestingly, renal involvement was subclinical. Our case raises awareness of this rare association and highlights the importance of considering a diagnosis of amyloidosis in patients who present with the combination of gout and gastrointestinal symptoms.
ACG Case Rep J 2017
PMID:Malabsorption Secondary to Gout-Induced Amyloidosis. 2828 97

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage is an intervention for obstructive jaundice that, although effective in decreasing bilirubin levels, often leads to depletion of regular bile acids that subsequently cause malabsorption, diarrhea, and acute kidney injury. Bile reinfusion (BR) is a method of enteral refeeding of biliary secretions to replenish innate bile acids to the patient. In addition, BR is a low-cost alternative to exogenous bile acid replacement and abates the need for inpatient fluid resuscitation. We report oral BR in a patient with percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage due to choledocholithiasis and review the literature on BR.
ACG Case Rep J 2020 Jul
PMID:Oral Bile Reinfusion in Chronic Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiodrainage. 3276 63

Sump syndrome is a rare complication of choledochoenterotomy. Patients with sump syndrome often have abdominal pain, recurrent cholangitis, pancreatitis, malabsorption, fever, an abnormal liver function test, and, rarely, hepatic abscess. Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy or hepaticojejunostomy has been advocated to prevent sump syndrome. We report an 80-year-old man who presented with a hepatic abscess secondary to sump syndrome 26 years after a Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy for recurrent cholangitis. Sump syndrome should be considered for patients who underwent biliary diversion surgery, regardless of the type of procedure or time from surgery.
ACG Case Rep J 2020 Aug
PMID:Hepatic Abscess: A Rare Presentation of Sump Syndrome After Choledochojejunostomy. 3290 19