Spondylolytic spondylolisthesis in an adolescent with celiac disease: Case report

Background: The literature review indicates no reports of children and adolescents with spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis diagnosed with celiac disease (CD). Case report: This study presents a 15-year-old female with pain referred to the abdomen and the lower back, which had deteriorated and did n...

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Main Author: N.K. Sferopoulos
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
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description Background: The literature review indicates no reports of children and adolescents with spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis diagnosed with celiac disease (CD). Case report: This study presents a 15-year-old female with pain referred to the abdomen and the lower back, which had deteriorated and did not respond to medical treatment during the last few months. Her history revealed a previous diagnosis of CD. Her clinical and imaging findings indicated the diagnosis of acquired spondylolytic spondylolisthesis. Conclusion: A potential pathogenic relationship between spondylolysis-spondylolisthesis and CD, indicating that systemic metabolic bone changes influencing the mineralization of bone structures could facilitate isthmic lysis, was not verified. However, the diagnosis of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, even as a coincidental pathology, should always be sufficiently considered to require an orthopaedic consultation in patients suffering from CD and other inflammatory intestinal diseases, spinal inflammatory arthritis or abdominal and pelvic pathologies, which may commonly present with pain referred to the abdomen and/or the lower back.
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spelling doaj-art-e30777eaf659407782b716c4b601aa982025-08-20T02:48:22ZengElsevierJournal of Orthopaedic Reports2773-157X2025-03-014110037910.1016/j.jorep.2024.100379Spondylolytic spondylolisthesis in an adolescent with celiac disease: Case reportN.K. Sferopoulos0P. Papageorgiou 3, 546 35, Thessaloniki, Greece.; 2nd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G. Gennimatas” Hospital, 546 35, Thessaloniki, GreeceBackground: The literature review indicates no reports of children and adolescents with spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis diagnosed with celiac disease (CD). Case report: This study presents a 15-year-old female with pain referred to the abdomen and the lower back, which had deteriorated and did not respond to medical treatment during the last few months. Her history revealed a previous diagnosis of CD. Her clinical and imaging findings indicated the diagnosis of acquired spondylolytic spondylolisthesis. Conclusion: A potential pathogenic relationship between spondylolysis-spondylolisthesis and CD, indicating that systemic metabolic bone changes influencing the mineralization of bone structures could facilitate isthmic lysis, was not verified. However, the diagnosis of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, even as a coincidental pathology, should always be sufficiently considered to require an orthopaedic consultation in patients suffering from CD and other inflammatory intestinal diseases, spinal inflammatory arthritis or abdominal and pelvic pathologies, which may commonly present with pain referred to the abdomen and/or the lower back.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773157X24000742Spondylolysis/spondylolisthesisCeliac/coeliac diseaseLow back painChildren-adolescents
spellingShingle N.K. Sferopoulos
Spondylolytic spondylolisthesis in an adolescent with celiac disease: Case report
Journal of Orthopaedic Reports
Spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis
Celiac/coeliac disease
Low back pain
Children-adolescents
title Spondylolytic spondylolisthesis in an adolescent with celiac disease: Case report
title_full Spondylolytic spondylolisthesis in an adolescent with celiac disease: Case report
title_fullStr Spondylolytic spondylolisthesis in an adolescent with celiac disease: Case report
title_full_unstemmed Spondylolytic spondylolisthesis in an adolescent with celiac disease: Case report
title_short Spondylolytic spondylolisthesis in an adolescent with celiac disease: Case report
title_sort spondylolytic spondylolisthesis in an adolescent with celiac disease case report
topic Spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis
Celiac/coeliac disease
Low back pain
Children-adolescents
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773157X24000742
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