A Puzzle of Hemolytic Anemia, Iron and Vitamin B12 Deficiencies in a 52-Year-Old Male
Joint Authors
Gilman, Alan D.
Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.
Prueksaritanond, Suartcha
Liana, Palacci
Ali, Alaa M.
Barbaryan, Aram
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 52-year-old male with no significant past medical history reports increasing generalized fatigue and weakness for the past 2 weeks.
Physical examination reveals jaundice and pallor without organomegaly or lymphadenopathy.
His hemoglobin was 5.9 g/dL with a mean corpuscular volume of 87.1 fL and elevated red blood cell distribution width of 30.7%.
His liver function test was normal except for elevated total bilirubin of 3.7 mg/dL.
Serum LDH was 701 IU/L, and serum haptoglobin was undetectable.
Further investigation revealed serum vitamin B12 of <30 pg/mL with elevated methylmalonic acid and homocysteine level.
In addition, serum ferritin and transferrin saturation were low.
The patient was diagnosed with hemolytic anemia secondary to vitamin B12 deficiency with concomitant iron deficiency anemia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Prueksaritanond, Suartcha& Barbaryan, Aram& Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.& Liana, Palacci& Ali, Alaa M.& Gilman, Alan D.. 2013. A Puzzle of Hemolytic Anemia, Iron and Vitamin B12 Deficiencies in a 52-Year-Old Male. Case Reports in Hematology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492266
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Prueksaritanond, Suartcha…[et al.]. A Puzzle of Hemolytic Anemia, Iron and Vitamin B12 Deficiencies in a 52-Year-Old Male. Case Reports in Hematology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492266
American Medical Association (AMA)
Prueksaritanond, Suartcha& Barbaryan, Aram& Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.& Liana, Palacci& Ali, Alaa M.& Gilman, Alan D.. A Puzzle of Hemolytic Anemia, Iron and Vitamin B12 Deficiencies in a 52-Year-Old Male. Case Reports in Hematology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492266
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492266