Iron deficiency anemia as the sole symptom of small intestine carcinoma
Krzysztof Sworczak, Małgorzata Siekierska-Hellmann, Anna Drobińska, Zbigniew Śledziński, Maciej MarkuszewskiMed Sci Monit 2001; 7(3): CS457-460 :: ID: 510150
Abstract
Background: The isolated longstanding hypochromic hyposideremic anemia can be a unique symptom of the jejunal tumor.
Case Report: The authors present a case of 43-year-old woman with small intestine cancer, which manifested as longstanding anemia, decreased serum iron and remained undiagnosed over a period of several years. Special attention has been paid to the problem of adequate diagnostic procedure for disclosing the latent small intestine tumor.
Keywords: Iron deficiency anemia, small intestine carcinoma, diagnostics
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