DISAPPEARANCE OF MESENTERIC LYMPHADENOPATHY WITH GLUTEN-FREE DIET IN CELIAC SPRUE

In an adult patient with untreated celiac sprue, mesenteric lymphadeno pathy was detected by computerized tomography (CT). Although malignant lymphoma was suspected, the nodes disappeared after treatment with a gluten-free diet, as was documented by CT follow-up. This report demon strates that mesenteric lymphadenopathy in celiac sprue might be benig n. With the increased use of CT investigation, findings like these may be encountered more often.