Author/Authors
Keskin, Ebru Yılmaz Samsun Education and Research Hospital - Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Turkey , Kabasakal, Hilal Samsun Education and Research Hospital - Pediatrics, Turkey , İnce, Hülya Samsun Maternity and Child Health Hospital - Pediatric Neurology, Turkey , Keskin, Mahmut Samsun Education and Research Hospital - Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey , İğde, Mahir Samsun Education and Research Hospital - Pediatrics, Turkey , Öksüz, Banu Gülcan Samsun Education and Research Hospital - Pediatrics, Turkey
Title Of Article
Life Threatening Anemia with Hemolysis, Thrombocytopenia and Brain Atrophy due to Vitamin B12 Deficiency
شماره ركورد
23930
Abstract
Megaloblastic anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency is rare in infancy. It usually occurs in exclusively breast-fed infants born to vitamin B12-deficient mothers. We report a one-year-old female infant with initial diagnosis of leukemia who was found severely vitamin B12-deficient secondary to maternal deficiency. She had marked neurodevelopmental retardation, and presented with life-threatening anemia, findings of hemolysis, thrombocytopenia and cerebral atrophy on magnetic resonance imaging.
From Page
900
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Vitamin B12 deficiency hemolysis , thrombocytopenia , growth failure , neuromotor retardation
JournalTitle
Cukurova Medical Journal
To Page
904
JournalTitle
Cukurova Medical Journal
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