The Peitz–Eggers' syndrome as the cause of iron deficiency anemia in a 5-year-old child: the diagnostic value of capsule enteroscopy

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  • Authors: Tupylenko A.V.1, Lokhmatova M.E.2, Oldakovsky V.I.1, Budkina T.N.1, Lokhmatov M.M.3
  • Affiliations:
    1. National Scientific and Practical Center of Children’s Health of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
    2. Dmitriy Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Immunology Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation
    3. National Scientific and Practical Center of Children’s Health of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
  • Issue: Vol 16, No 3 (2017)
  • Pages: 59-62
  • Section: Статьи
  • Submitted: 10.08.2018
  • Published: 10.08.2017
  • URL: https://hemoncim.com/jour/article/view/69
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.24287/1726-1708-2017-16-3-59-62
  • ID: 69

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Abstract

This clinical case demonstrates the diagnostic value of capsule endoscopy for the detection of polyposis of gastro-intestinal tract (Peutz–Jeghers syndrome). We report the case of a 5-year-old male presenting with a  chronic iron refractory iron deficiency anemia. Multiple polyps of the stomach and small intestine with an  erosive and hemorrhagic component were identified by the method of capsule endoscopy.

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A. V. Tupylenko

National Scientific and Practical Center of Children’s Health of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4299-3269
Russian Federation

M. E. Lokhmatova

Dmitriy Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Immunology Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation

ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4222-2915
Russian Federation

V. I. Oldakovsky

National Scientific and Practical Center of Children’s Health of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8805-8164
Russian Federation

T. N. Budkina

National Scientific and Practical Center of Children’s Health of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7379-7298
Russian Federation

M. M. Lokhmatov

National Scientific and Practical Center of Children’s Health of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Author for correspondence.
Email: lokhmatov@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8305-7592

МD, the head of department of endoscopic and morphological  examinations of FSAI «SCCH», Professor of the Department of Pediatric Surgery

119991, Russia, Moscow, Lomonosovsky prospekt, 2, b. 1 Рhone: +7 (495) 967-1409

Russian Federation

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