RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A case of cough, lymphocytic bronchoalveolitis and coeliac disease with improvement following a gluten free diet
JF Thorax
JO Thorax
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
SP 91
OP 92
DO 10.1136/thorax.57.1.91
VO 57
IS 1
A1 C E Brightling
A1 F A Symon
A1 S S Birring
A1 A J Wardlaw
A1 R Robinson
A1 I D Pavord
YR 2002
UL http://thorax.bmj.com/content/57/1/91.abstract
AB Chronic cough is a common reason for presentation to a respiratory clinic. In up to 20% of cases the cause remains unclear after investigations. We report one such case where there was bronchoscopic evidence of lymphocytic airway inflammation in association with newly diagnosed coeliac disease. All features improved markedly on a gluten free diet, suggesting a causal relationship between coeliac disease, cough, and lymphocytic bronchoalveolitis.