NYMC Faculty Publications
Splenic Dysfunction From Celiac Disease Resulting in Severe Babesiosis
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
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