Table 1

Characteristics and clinical presentation of patients with adenoma and carcinoma of the small intestine in the coeliac disease patient population

Case NoSexAge of CD Dx (y)Age of neoplasia Dx (y)Type of neoplasiaLocationPresentationDiagnostic study
CD, coeliac disease; Dx, diagnosis; UGI/SI, upper gastrointestinal series with small intestinal series; OGD, oesophagogastroduodenoscopy; CT, computed tomography.
*OGD performed to check the status of coeliac disease.
†Coeliac disease diagnosed after pathology slides from small bowel adenocarcinoma resection were reviewed.
‡Originally diagnosed in infancy but were told they “grew out of it.” Therefore, had been exposed to gluten >50 years; subsequently re-diagnosed with coeliac disease as adults.
1M4953AdenomaDuodenumAsymptomaticOGD*
2F4483AdenomaDuodenumAsymptomaticOGD*
3M1653AdenomaDuodenumAsymptomaticOGD*
4M31†21AdenocarcinomaIleumAcute abdomenExploratory laparotomy
5MInfant †‡55AdenocarcinomaJejunumAcute abdomenExploratory laparotomy
6F7070AdenocarcinomaJejunumIron deficiency anaemiaAbdominal CT enteroscopy
7MInfant ‡55Adenoma; adenocarcinomaJejunumIron deficiency anaemiaUGI/SI enteroscopy