Cavitating mesenteric lymph node syndrome: A rare complication of celiac disease. A case report with clinicopathologic features and review of literature

Cavitating mesenteric lymph node syndrome (CMLNS) is a rare but potentially fatal complication of celiac disease (CD) associated with very poor prognosis and mortality reaching up to 50%. Celiac disease is an immune mediated enteropathy characterized by intolerance to ingested glutens. The exposure to gliadin protein component in these susceptible individuals leads to an inflammatory reaction damaging small bowel mucosa with progressive …