The Mucocutaneous Manifestations Associated with Celiac Disease in Childhood and Adolescence

• Published in: Pediatric dermatology 2007-01, Vol.24 (1), p.28-33
• Main Authors: Seyhan, Muammer, Erdem, Teoman, Ertekin, Vildan, Selimoğlu, Mukadder Ayşe
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Celiac Disease - complications; Celiac Disease - diagnosis; Celiac Disease - diet therapy; Child; Child, Preschool; Dermatology; Female; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Hair Diseases - epidemiology; Hair Diseases - etiology; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Mouth Diseases - epidemiology; Mouth Diseases - etiology; Mouth Mucosa; Nail Diseases - epidemiology; Nail Diseases - etiology; Other diseases. Semiology; Prevalence; Skin Diseases - epidemiology; Skin Diseases - etiology; Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
• ISSN: 0736-8046; 1525-1470
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00328.x

:  This study was performed to detect the prevalence of mucocutaneous manifestations of celiac disease in childhood and adolescence and to investigate the relationship between these findings and duration of disease and a gluten‐free diet. The study included 55 children and adolescents with a mean age of 10.0 ± 4.61 years (2–19 years). Mucocutaneous manifestations were evaluated with respect to age, gender, duration of illness, and of gluten‐free diet and compliance with this diet. Cutaneous, mucosal, nail, and hair findings were detected in 74.5%, 27.3%, 20.0%, and 7.3% of patients, respectively. The most prevalent dermatologic diagnosis was xerosis (69.1%). No significant relationship was detected between the cutaneous findings and the duration of illness (p > 0.05). However, the duration was longer in patients with mucosal findings compared to those without mucosal findings (p