Abstract
Celiac disease (gluten-sensitive enteropathy) occurs because of an immune-mediated reaction to gluten in genetically predisposed individuals.In clinical practice, there are often difficulties in diagnosing celiac disease, particularly in patients without specific gastrointestinal complaints.Rarely, celiac disease can present with acute symptoms, delaying diagnosis and exposing these patients to possible life-threatening complications.In this article, we present a review of the literature and a case report demonstrating the usefulness of intestinal ultrasound in the primary diagnosis of celiac disease, followed by complete confirmation of the diagnosis by enteroscopy with biopsy and serologic diagnostics.