Surgical treatment of anaemia – is it possible? Large hiatal hernia as a cause of severe iron-deficiency anaemia

A 65-year-old woman was referred to the Department of Internal Medicine due to severe microcytic anaemia. She complained of progressive fatigue for the past 4 months. Clinical examination revealed pallor and tenderness to palpation in the upper abdomen; per rectum examination did not reveal any sign...

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Main Authors: Wiktoria B. Feret, Magdalena Nalewajska, Kazimierz Ciechanowski
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Published: Termedia Publishing House 2022-08-01
Series:Gastroenterology Review
Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Surgical-treatment-of-anaemia-is-it-possible-Large-hiatal-hernia-as-a-cause-of-severe-iron-deficiency-anaemia,41,47572,1,1.html
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description A 65-year-old woman was referred to the Department of Internal Medicine due to severe microcytic anaemia. She complained of progressive fatigue for the past 4 months. Clinical examination revealed pallor and tenderness to palpation in the upper abdomen; per rectum examination did not reveal any signs of active gastrointestinal bleeding. Laboratory tests demonstrated substantial iron-deficiency anaemia with haemoglobin and iron levels of 6.8 g/dl (norm: 12.3–16 g/dl) and 12 µg/dl (norm: 33–193 µg/dl), respectively, and MCV 66.5 fl (norm: 81–101 fl). Other serum parameters, including the concentration of gastrointestinal tumour markers and coagulation panel, remained within the reference range. Her medical history was relevant for upper-gastrointestinal bleeding, oesophagitis grade B in LA classification, Helicobacter pylori infection, and hypertension. She had previously been repeatedly hospitalized for symptomatic microcytic anaemia with the need for blood transfusions and IV iron infusions because she did not tolerate oral iron supplementation.
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spelling doaj-art-0557ec27c52f4cc6a8eab78e79d632002025-01-10T14:06:16ZengTermedia Publishing HouseGastroenterology Review1895-57701897-43172022-08-0117324824910.5114/pg.2022.11845347572Surgical treatment of anaemia – is it possible? Large hiatal hernia as a cause of severe iron-deficiency anaemiaWiktoria B. FeretMagdalena NalewajskaKazimierz CiechanowskiA 65-year-old woman was referred to the Department of Internal Medicine due to severe microcytic anaemia. She complained of progressive fatigue for the past 4 months. Clinical examination revealed pallor and tenderness to palpation in the upper abdomen; per rectum examination did not reveal any signs of active gastrointestinal bleeding. Laboratory tests demonstrated substantial iron-deficiency anaemia with haemoglobin and iron levels of 6.8 g/dl (norm: 12.3–16 g/dl) and 12 µg/dl (norm: 33–193 µg/dl), respectively, and MCV 66.5 fl (norm: 81–101 fl). Other serum parameters, including the concentration of gastrointestinal tumour markers and coagulation panel, remained within the reference range. Her medical history was relevant for upper-gastrointestinal bleeding, oesophagitis grade B in LA classification, Helicobacter pylori infection, and hypertension. She had previously been repeatedly hospitalized for symptomatic microcytic anaemia with the need for blood transfusions and IV iron infusions because she did not tolerate oral iron supplementation.https://www.termedia.pl/Surgical-treatment-of-anaemia-is-it-possible-Large-hiatal-hernia-as-a-cause-of-severe-iron-deficiency-anaemia,41,47572,1,1.html
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Surgical treatment of anaemia – is it possible? Large hiatal hernia as a cause of severe iron-deficiency anaemia
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title Surgical treatment of anaemia – is it possible? Large hiatal hernia as a cause of severe iron-deficiency anaemia
title_full Surgical treatment of anaemia – is it possible? Large hiatal hernia as a cause of severe iron-deficiency anaemia
title_fullStr Surgical treatment of anaemia – is it possible? Large hiatal hernia as a cause of severe iron-deficiency anaemia
title_full_unstemmed Surgical treatment of anaemia – is it possible? Large hiatal hernia as a cause of severe iron-deficiency anaemia
title_short Surgical treatment of anaemia – is it possible? Large hiatal hernia as a cause of severe iron-deficiency anaemia
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