[Gastrointestinal bleeding as debut of complicated celiac disease].

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune malabsorption syndrome that presents with intolerance to gluten (gliadin), a protein found in wheat. The most common symptoms are diarrhea, steatorrhea, weight loss, weakness, vitamin and mineral deficiency. The probability of developing complicated CD is relatively low, among its main manifestations we have refractory sprue, T-cell lymphoma and ulcerative jejunitis (UY) of which a few cases develop gastrointestinal bleeding.