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PixeI Newbie
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So I had a blood test and this is what I got:

Tissue Transglutaminase Immunoglobulin A (IgA): 25 U/mL

Abnormal <=14 ... though when I talked to the Dr he said it's supposed to be 1.  He then told me I had celiac disease.  I told him I can't have celiac disease.  He said he would do an endoscopy and colonoscopy.

He has been on vacation forEVER and it now just dawned on me that I have the results, I just don't know what they  mean.


In the OR notes, it says: "The second and third parts of the duodenum looked normal; however, the first part of the duodenum had some bumpiness to it that could reflect celiac disease."

And here is the surgical pathology notes.  I see 'patchy villous blunting', 'attenuated surface epithelium' and 'intraepithelial lymphocytosis, in keeping with lymphocytic colitis'

....So does this mean I have lymphocytic colitis instead of celiac disease?  There is a note of 'celiac?' in the Clinical History section but ... that's because they don't have my clinical history.  Do they not know?  I thought this was the gold standard of diagnosis?  I have been waiting for a month to get an answer back..... I can't wait any more..........

Please help if you can. :(


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DIAGNOSIS 1. Terminal ileum biopsy; Small bowel mucosa, no diagnostic abnormality.

2, 4, 5. Ascending, transverse, descending colon biopsies: Colonic mucosa, attenuated surface epithelium, intraepithelial lymphocytosis, in keeping with lymphocytic colitis.

3. Hepatic flexure polyp: Tubular adenoma, negative for high-grade dysplasia.

6. Rectum polyp: Tubulovillous adenoma, negative for high-grade dysplasia.

7,8. Duodenum 2,3 part biopsies: Duodenal mucosa, no diagnostic abnormality.

9. Duodenal cap biopsy: Duodenal mucosa, patchy villous blunting, no increase in intraepithelial lymphocytes, see comment.

10. Gastric antrum biopsy: Gastric antral mucosa, mild chronic gastritis, no activity, negative for H. pylori and intestinal metaplasia.

11. Gastric antrum ulcer biopsy: Antral type mucosa, reactive gastropathy with erosion, negative for H. pylori, intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia.

12. Gastric body biopsy: Gastric oxyntic mucosa, no significant abnormality, negative for H. pylori and intestinal metaplasia.

13. GE junction biopsy: Gastric cardia type mucosa, mild foveolar hyperplasia, negative for intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia.

CLINICAL HISTORY ? micro/collag colitis, ?adenomas ? celiac ? H Pylori ? ulcer ? reflux

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trents Grand Master
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It seems clear to me, both from the antibody blood test and from the endoscopy, that you have celiac disease and you may also have colitis. There is a statistically higher incidence of IBS and colitis among the celiac population than is found outside the celiac population.

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I'm curious why you would say this to your doctor: "I told him I can't have celiac disease"? Both your test results that you've shared here, and your own doctor have indicated that you likely do have celiac disease.

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  On 11/17/2021 at 10:25 PM, Scott Adams said:

I'm curious why you would say this to your doctor: "I told him I can't have celiac disease"? Both your test results that you've shared here, and your own doctor have indicated that you likely do have celiac disease.

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Hey, sorry!

The doctor caught me completely by surprise.  I was just going in for a colonoscopy to screen for cancer (it runs in my family) and I didn't know he did a ttg iga test at that point.  Just before I was about to get sedated for the colonoscopy (which didn't WORK, btw!  I was awake and lucid for the whole thing!) he goes 'Oh by the way, you have celiac disease."

I was taken aback and said "No I don't!  I can't have celiac!  All I eat is bread and pasta!"

He said "Well now we're also going to do an endoscopy to confirm.  Let's check to be sure."

Then he went on vacation for a month and a half.  So I've just been left with this partial information on my own and going bananas.  In the meantime I have continued to eat gluten.  I just want to know if I actually have it or not. :(

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  On 11/17/2021 at 8:47 PM, trents said:

It seems clear to me, both from the antibody blood test and from the endoscopy, that you have celiac disease and you may also have colitis. There is a statistically higher incidence of IBS and colitis among the celiac population than is found outside the celiac population.

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Okay, thank you so much for looking.  I suppose I can throw all hope that I don't have celiac out the window now then and start focusing on going gluten free.  Much appreciated!

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You have already had both kinds of diagnostic procedures done (antibody and scoping/biopsy) and there are no more diagnostic tools left to check for celiac disease. Everything points to the fact that you are a celiac. Any more holding out would amount to denial. Start the gluten-free diet. 

 

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