Chronic Diarrhoea: A Rare Presentation Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia In Children

Authors

  • Pun Narayan Shrestha Department of Paediatrics, Kanti Children Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Bipin Khanal Department of Paediatrics, Kanti Children Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Prakash Joshi Department of Paediatrics, Kanti Children Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v41i2.34916

Keywords:

pancytopenia, vitamin B12, diarrhoea

Abstract

Vitamin B12 deficiency in children often under reported and usually presents with nonspecific manifestations like neuropsychiatric symptoms, anaemia, glossitis and chronic diarrhoea. Vegetarianism, minimal intake of animal products, poverty and malnutrition may lead to vitamin B12 deficiency. Laboratory reports often show pancytopenia, megaloblasts in bone marrow and low serum cynocobalamine. Injectable vitamin B12 is the treatment of choice. We would like to highlight this case report in view of vitamin B12 deficiency presenting as diarrhoea.

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Published

2021-11-03

How to Cite

Shrestha, P. N., Khanal, B., & Joshi, P. (2021). Chronic Diarrhoea: A Rare Presentation Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia In Children. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 41(2), 278–281. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v41i2.34916

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Case Reports

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