DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i12.023

Pages: 1235-1237

Celiac disease is an autoimmune mediated chronic inflammatory enteropathy primarily affecting the small intestine, occurring in genetically predisposed individuals and caused by a permanent sensitivity to ingest gluten cereals. Pica is the compulsive eating of nonnutritive substances, and may be either a cause or a result of iron deficiency, with the latter being a possible presenting sign of Celiac Disease. We report the case of an 18-year-old female patient with history of depression and pica disorder. Laboratory investigations, serology testing and duodenal biopsy showed arguments of celiac disease with spectacular improvement noted after initiating the gluten free diet.