Severe vitamin B12 deficiency with pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and leukoerythroblastosis in two Syrian refugee infants: a challenge to differentiate from acute leukaemia

Megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency is rare in childhood. However, as most cases are due to maternal insufficiency, it is mainly seen in breastfed infants especially when the mother's socioeconomic status is low and the nutrition is not adequate. We present case of two Syrian re...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2014-03, Vol.2014
Hauptverfasser: Belen, Burcu, Hismi, Burcu Ozturk, Kocak, Ulker
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
container_end_page
container_issue
container_start_page
container_title BMJ case reports
container_volume 2014
creator Belen, Burcu
Hismi, Burcu Ozturk
Kocak, Ulker
description Megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency is rare in childhood. However, as most cases are due to maternal insufficiency, it is mainly seen in breastfed infants especially when the mother's socioeconomic status is low and the nutrition is not adequate. We present case of two Syrian refugee infants with severe vitamin B12 deficiency with pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and leukoerythroblastosis.
doi_str_mv 10.1136/bcr-2014-203742
format Article
fullrecord <record><control><sourceid>proquest_pubme</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3948160</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><sourcerecordid>1505249551</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-b3552-1cdcf7456c9ecf0bae71981e49a4c88b34a194fde1a5516f32d9844e0421c1e33</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNpdkkGL1TAUhYsgzjAza3cScCNitWmS18aFMA6OCgMuRsFduE1vXvNsk5qkb-if8jeaxxsHNYvkknv47gk5RfGUVq8pZZs3nQ5lXVGeN9bw-lFxShvRlI2svp8UFzHuqrwY5S1nT4qTmgspOeOnxa9b3GNAsrcJJuvIe1qTHo3VFp1eyZ1NA5khl8nP6Cy8IgPOkHycR3R-wi2MKwHXkxGXHx7DmobguxFilthIMjHdeXK7BguOBDTLFjHfGnApviVA9ABjJm2RJE96a0w245KFhMQEPxHQSy4PcMDJwnnx2MAY8eL-PCu-XX_4evWpvPny8fPV5U3ZMSHqkupem4aLjZaoTdUBNlS2FLkErtu2Yxyo5KZHCkLQjWF1L1vOseI11RQZOyveHbnz0k3Y6-wpwKjmYCcIq_Jg1b8dZwe19XvFJG_ppsqAF_eA4H8uGJOabNQ4juDQL1FRUYmayzw9S5__J935Jbj8PEWbltWNoPIAfPa3owcrf74yC14eBd20e-jSSh3ioXI81CEe6hgP9huGzrG8</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Open Access Repository</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype><pqid>1783275190</pqid></control><display><type>article</type><title>Severe vitamin B12 deficiency with pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and leukoerythroblastosis in two Syrian refugee infants: a challenge to differentiate from acute leukaemia</title><source>MEDLINE</source><source>EZB-FREE-00999 freely available EZB journals</source><source>PubMed Central</source><creator>Belen, Burcu ; Hismi, Burcu Ozturk ; Kocak, Ulker</creator><creatorcontrib>Belen, Burcu ; Hismi, Burcu Ozturk ; Kocak, Ulker</creatorcontrib><description>Megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency is rare in childhood. However, as most cases are due to maternal insufficiency, it is mainly seen in breastfed infants especially when the mother's socioeconomic status is low and the nutrition is not adequate. We present case of two Syrian refugee infants with severe vitamin B12 deficiency with pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and leukoerythroblastosis.</description><identifier>EISSN: 1757-790X</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-203742</identifier><identifier>PMID: 24599434</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD</publisher><subject>12 months ; Anemia ; Anemia, Myelophthisic - diagnosis ; Anemia, Myelophthisic - etiology ; Anemia, Pernicious - complications ; Anemia, Pernicious - diagnosis ; Bone marrow ; Breastfeeding &amp; lactation ; Dehydrogenases ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Granulocytes ; Hemoglobin ; Hepatomegaly - diagnosis ; Hepatomegaly - etiology ; Homocysteine ; Humans ; Infant ; Laboratories ; Leukemia ; Male ; Middle East ; Neutrophils ; Pancytopenia - diagnosis ; Pancytopenia - etiology ; Patients ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - diagnosis ; Refugee camps ; Refugees ; Socioeconomic factors ; Splenomegaly - diagnosis ; Splenomegaly - etiology ; Syria ; Thrombocytopenia ; Turkey ; Unusual Association of Diseases/Symptoms ; Uric acid</subject><ispartof>BMJ case reports, 2014-03, Vol.2014</ispartof><rights>2014 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd</rights><rights>Copyright: 2014 2014 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd</rights><rights>2014 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2014</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><oa>free_for_read</oa><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktopdf>$$Uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3948160/pdf/$$EPDF$$P50$$Gpubmedcentral$$H</linktopdf><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3948160/$$EHTML$$P50$$Gpubmedcentral$$H</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>230,314,727,780,784,885,27924,27925,53791,53793</link.rule.ids><backlink>$$Uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24599434$$D View this record in MEDLINE/PubMed$$Hfree_for_read</backlink></links><search><creatorcontrib>Belen, Burcu</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Hismi, Burcu Ozturk</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Kocak, Ulker</creatorcontrib><title>Severe vitamin B12 deficiency with pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and leukoerythroblastosis in two Syrian refugee infants: a challenge to differentiate from acute leukaemia</title><title>BMJ case reports</title><addtitle>BMJ Case Rep</addtitle><description>Megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency is rare in childhood. However, as most cases are due to maternal insufficiency, it is mainly seen in breastfed infants especially when the mother's socioeconomic status is low and the nutrition is not adequate. We present case of two Syrian refugee infants with severe vitamin B12 deficiency with pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and leukoerythroblastosis.</description><subject>12 months</subject><subject>Anemia</subject><subject>Anemia, Myelophthisic - diagnosis</subject><subject>Anemia, Myelophthisic - etiology</subject><subject>Anemia, Pernicious - complications</subject><subject>Anemia, Pernicious - diagnosis</subject><subject>Bone marrow</subject><subject>Breastfeeding &amp; lactation</subject><subject>Dehydrogenases</subject><subject>Diagnosis, Differential</subject><subject>Granulocytes</subject><subject>Hemoglobin</subject><subject>Hepatomegaly - diagnosis</subject><subject>Hepatomegaly - etiology</subject><subject>Homocysteine</subject><subject>Humans</subject><subject>Infant</subject><subject>Laboratories</subject><subject>Leukemia</subject><subject>Male</subject><subject>Middle East</subject><subject>Neutrophils</subject><subject>Pancytopenia - diagnosis</subject><subject>Pancytopenia - etiology</subject><subject>Patients</subject><subject>Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - diagnosis</subject><subject>Refugee camps</subject><subject>Refugees</subject><subject>Socioeconomic factors</subject><subject>Splenomegaly - diagnosis</subject><subject>Splenomegaly - etiology</subject><subject>Syria</subject><subject>Thrombocytopenia</subject><subject>Turkey</subject><subject>Unusual Association of Diseases/Symptoms</subject><subject>Uric acid</subject><issn>1757-790X</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2014</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid>EIF</sourceid><sourceid>ABUWG</sourceid><sourceid>AFKRA</sourceid><sourceid>BENPR</sourceid><sourceid>CCPQU</sourceid><recordid>eNpdkkGL1TAUhYsgzjAza3cScCNitWmS18aFMA6OCgMuRsFduE1vXvNsk5qkb-if8jeaxxsHNYvkknv47gk5RfGUVq8pZZs3nQ5lXVGeN9bw-lFxShvRlI2svp8UFzHuqrwY5S1nT4qTmgspOeOnxa9b3GNAsrcJJuvIe1qTHo3VFp1eyZ1NA5khl8nP6Cy8IgPOkHycR3R-wi2MKwHXkxGXHx7DmobguxFilthIMjHdeXK7BguOBDTLFjHfGnApviVA9ABjJm2RJE96a0w245KFhMQEPxHQSy4PcMDJwnnx2MAY8eL-PCu-XX_4evWpvPny8fPV5U3ZMSHqkupem4aLjZaoTdUBNlS2FLkErtu2Yxyo5KZHCkLQjWF1L1vOseI11RQZOyveHbnz0k3Y6-wpwKjmYCcIq_Jg1b8dZwe19XvFJG_ppsqAF_eA4H8uGJOabNQ4juDQL1FRUYmayzw9S5__J935Jbj8PEWbltWNoPIAfPa3owcrf74yC14eBd20e-jSSh3ioXI81CEe6hgP9huGzrG8</recordid><startdate>20140305</startdate><enddate>20140305</enddate><creator>Belen, Burcu</creator><creator>Hismi, Burcu Ozturk</creator><creator>Kocak, Ulker</creator><general>BMJ Publishing Group LTD</general><general>BMJ Publishing Group</general><scope>CGR</scope><scope>CUY</scope><scope>CVF</scope><scope>ECM</scope><scope>EIF</scope><scope>NPM</scope><scope>3V.</scope><scope>7RV</scope><scope>7X7</scope><scope>7XB</scope><scope>88E</scope><scope>8FI</scope><scope>8FJ</scope><scope>8FK</scope><scope>ABUWG</scope><scope>AFKRA</scope><scope>BENPR</scope><scope>BTHHO</scope><scope>CCPQU</scope><scope>FYUFA</scope><scope>GHDGH</scope><scope>K9.</scope><scope>KB0</scope><scope>M0S</scope><scope>M1P</scope><scope>NAPCQ</scope><scope>PQEST</scope><scope>PQQKQ</scope><scope>PQUKI</scope><scope>PRINS</scope><scope>7X8</scope><scope>5PM</scope></search><sort><creationdate>20140305</creationdate><title>Severe vitamin B12 deficiency with pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and leukoerythroblastosis in two Syrian refugee infants: a challenge to differentiate from acute leukaemia</title><author>Belen, Burcu ; Hismi, Burcu Ozturk ; Kocak, Ulker</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-b3552-1cdcf7456c9ecf0bae71981e49a4c88b34a194fde1a5516f32d9844e0421c1e33</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2014</creationdate><topic>12 months</topic><topic>Anemia</topic><topic>Anemia, Myelophthisic - diagnosis</topic><topic>Anemia, Myelophthisic - etiology</topic><topic>Anemia, Pernicious - complications</topic><topic>Anemia, Pernicious - diagnosis</topic><topic>Bone marrow</topic><topic>Breastfeeding &amp; lactation</topic><topic>Dehydrogenases</topic><topic>Diagnosis, Differential</topic><topic>Granulocytes</topic><topic>Hemoglobin</topic><topic>Hepatomegaly - diagnosis</topic><topic>Hepatomegaly - etiology</topic><topic>Homocysteine</topic><topic>Humans</topic><topic>Infant</topic><topic>Laboratories</topic><topic>Leukemia</topic><topic>Male</topic><topic>Middle East</topic><topic>Neutrophils</topic><topic>Pancytopenia - diagnosis</topic><topic>Pancytopenia - etiology</topic><topic>Patients</topic><topic>Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - diagnosis</topic><topic>Refugee camps</topic><topic>Refugees</topic><topic>Socioeconomic factors</topic><topic>Splenomegaly - diagnosis</topic><topic>Splenomegaly - etiology</topic><topic>Syria</topic><topic>Thrombocytopenia</topic><topic>Turkey</topic><topic>Unusual Association of Diseases/Symptoms</topic><topic>Uric acid</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Belen, Burcu</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Hismi, Burcu Ozturk</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Kocak, Ulker</creatorcontrib><collection>Medline</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE (Ovid)</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>PubMed</collection><collection>ProQuest Central (Corporate)</collection><collection>Nursing &amp; Allied Health Database</collection><collection>Health &amp; Medical Collection</collection><collection>ProQuest Central (purchase pre-March 2016)</collection><collection>Medical Database (Alumni Edition)</collection><collection>Hospital Premium Collection</collection><collection>Hospital Premium Collection (Alumni Edition)</collection><collection>ProQuest Central (Alumni) (purchase pre-March 2016)</collection><collection>ProQuest Central (Alumni Edition)</collection><collection>ProQuest Central UK/Ireland</collection><collection>ProQuest Central</collection><collection>BMJ Journals</collection><collection>ProQuest One Community College</collection><collection>Health Research Premium Collection</collection><collection>Health Research Premium Collection (Alumni)</collection><collection>ProQuest Health &amp; Medical Complete (Alumni)</collection><collection>Nursing &amp; Allied Health Database (Alumni Edition)</collection><collection>Health &amp; Medical Collection (Alumni Edition)</collection><collection>Medical Database</collection><collection>Nursing &amp; Allied Health Premium</collection><collection>ProQuest One Academic Eastern Edition (DO NOT USE)</collection><collection>ProQuest One Academic</collection><collection>ProQuest One Academic UKI Edition</collection><collection>ProQuest Central China</collection><collection>MEDLINE - Academic</collection><collection>PubMed Central (Full Participant titles)</collection><jtitle>BMJ case reports</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Belen, Burcu</au><au>Hismi, Burcu Ozturk</au><au>Kocak, Ulker</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>Severe vitamin B12 deficiency with pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and leukoerythroblastosis in two Syrian refugee infants: a challenge to differentiate from acute leukaemia</atitle><jtitle>BMJ case reports</jtitle><addtitle>BMJ Case Rep</addtitle><date>2014-03-05</date><risdate>2014</risdate><volume>2014</volume><eissn>1757-790X</eissn><abstract>Megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency is rare in childhood. However, as most cases are due to maternal insufficiency, it is mainly seen in breastfed infants especially when the mother's socioeconomic status is low and the nutrition is not adequate. We present case of two Syrian refugee infants with severe vitamin B12 deficiency with pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and leukoerythroblastosis.</abstract><cop>England</cop><pub>BMJ Publishing Group LTD</pub><pmid>24599434</pmid><doi>10.1136/bcr-2014-203742</doi><oa>free_for_read</oa></addata></record>
fulltext fulltext
identifier EISSN: 1757-790X
ispartof BMJ case reports, 2014-03, Vol.2014
issn 1757-790X
language eng
recordid cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3948160
source MEDLINE; EZB-FREE-00999 freely available EZB journals; PubMed Central
subjects 12 months
Anemia
Anemia, Myelophthisic - diagnosis
Anemia, Myelophthisic - etiology
Anemia, Pernicious - complications
Anemia, Pernicious - diagnosis
Bone marrow
Breastfeeding & lactation
Dehydrogenases
Diagnosis, Differential
Granulocytes
Hemoglobin
Hepatomegaly - diagnosis
Hepatomegaly - etiology
Homocysteine
Humans
Infant
Laboratories
Leukemia
Male
Middle East
Neutrophils
Pancytopenia - diagnosis
Pancytopenia - etiology
Patients
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - diagnosis
Refugee camps
Refugees
Socioeconomic factors
Splenomegaly - diagnosis
Splenomegaly - etiology
Syria
Thrombocytopenia
Turkey
Unusual Association of Diseases/Symptoms
Uric acid
title Severe vitamin B12 deficiency with pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and leukoerythroblastosis in two Syrian refugee infants: a challenge to differentiate from acute leukaemia
url https://sfx.bib-bvb.de/sfx_tum?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2024-12-25T11%3A37%3A43IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-proquest_pubme&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Severe%20vitamin%20B12%20deficiency%20with%20pancytopenia,%20hepatosplenomegaly%20and%20leukoerythroblastosis%20in%20two%20Syrian%20refugee%20infants:%20a%20challenge%20to%20differentiate%20from%20acute%20leukaemia&rft.jtitle=BMJ%20case%20reports&rft.au=Belen,%20Burcu&rft.date=2014-03-05&rft.volume=2014&rft.eissn=1757-790X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1136/bcr-2014-203742&rft_dat=%3Cproquest_pubme%3E1505249551%3C/proquest_pubme%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&disable_directlink=true&sfx.directlink=off&sfx.report_link=0&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_pqid=1783275190&rft_id=info:pmid/24599434&rfr_iscdi=true