Coeliac disease masquerading as macroamylasaemia.

Abstract

Macroamylasaemia (MA) is a biochemical disorder characterised by elevated serum amylase activity, resulting from the circulation of a macromolecular complex of amylase bound to a serum component, often an immunoglobulin. The increased molecular weight of this complex prevents the normal renal excretion of the enzyme. A few cases of adult patients with coeliac disease (CD) and MA have been reported, in which the biochemical disorder resolved after treatment with a gluten-free diet. However, in other cases, this resolution did not occur. Here, we report a case of CD masquerading as recurrent pancreatitis due to the presence of MA.