Splenic Dysfunction From Celiac Disease Resulting in Severe Babesiosis

Authors

S O'Connell
C Lyons
M Abdou
R Patowary
S Aslam
N Kinsella
A Zintl
K Hunfeld
Gary Wormser, New York Medical CollegeFollow
J Gray
C Merry
H Alizadeh

DOI

10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.02.016

Journal Title

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

First Page

537

Last Page

539

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2017

Department

Medicine

Keywords

Babesia, Babesiosis, Celiac Disease complications, Splenic Diseases

Disciplines

Digestive System Diseases | Medicine and Health Sciences | Parasitic Diseases

Abstract

We describe a 79-year-old Irish man who, because he had hyposplenism and splenic atrophy due to adult celiac disease, became critically ill from a severe Babesia divergens infection. Greater awareness of the possible consequences of splenic dysfunction from adult celiac disease, such as serious pneumococcal infections and babesiosis, is warranted.

Recommended Citation

O'Connell, S., Lyons, C., Abdou, M., Patowary, R., Aslam, S., Kinsella, N., Zintl, A., Hunfeld, K., Wormser, G., Gray, J., Merry, C., & Alizadeh, H. (2017). Splenic Dysfunction From Celiac Disease Resulting in Severe Babesiosis. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 8 (4), 537-539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.02.016