Abstract
A 28 month-old boy was hospitalized with pallor and weight stagnation. He had macrocytic anaemia and pancytopenia due to cobalamin deficiency and a rare homozygous mutation in the intrinsic factor gene. His sister showed similar symptoms at the age of 15 months. The heterozygous father had no symptoms, but did have a low cobalamin level. Gastroscopy with biopsies showed no pathology. All were given monthly cyanocobalamin injections which, however, caused leg cramps. Replacement with monthly hydroxocobalamin was successful.
Originalsprog | Dansk |
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Vol/bind | 173 |
Sider (fra-til) | 2047-8 |
Antal sider | 2 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Status | Udgivet - 22 aug. 2011 |
Udgivet eksternt | Ja |