20/08/2026
Celiac Disease with Failure to Thrive, Diagnosis and Dietary Management Dr. Li Zhiguang β Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Miss Jiang, a 6-year-old girl, was referred for evaluation of chronic diarrhea, abdominal distension, and poor growth since the introduction of complementary foods at age one. She had been investigated at multiple centers without a definitive diagnosis. Height and weight were both below the 5th percentile. Serology revealed markedly elevated anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA (anti-tTG IgA >10Γ upper limit of normal). Upper GI endoscopy with duodenal biopsy confirmed subtotal villous atrophy with crypt hyperplasia, consistent with celiac disease (Marsh grade 3b).
Dr. Li Zhiguang counseled the family comprehensively on strict gluten-free diet implementation, arranged dietitian support for meal planning in the Chinese dietary context, and established a structured follow-up protocol with serial serology and growth monitoring.
Follow-up: 12 months dietary management.
Anti-tTG IgA normalized by month six on a strict gluten-free diet. Diarrhea resolved within four weeks of dietary change. Miss Jiang demonstrated significant catch-up growth, gaining 3.8cm in height and 2.6kg in weight over twelve months. Repeat duodenal biopsy at one year confirmed mucosal recovery with near-normal villous architecture.
Accurate diagnosis and structured gluten-free dietary management achieved full mucosal recovery and restored growth trajectory in a young child with long-undiagnosed celiac disease.