Duodenal leiomyosarcoma presenting with iron deficiency anemia. 1994

M Fleet, and A F Mellon, and J A Lee, and D Talbot, and E J Eastham, and A D Pearson
Department of Paediatrics, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England.

Failed iron therapy warrants investigation to rule out disorders of iron absorption or intestinal blood loss. The authors report the third case of duodenal leiomyosarcoma in childhood, which presented with iron deficiency anemia. Endoscopy failed to elicit the cause of this problem. Wide surgical resection, sparing the pancreas, was possible.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007890 Leiomyosarcoma A sarcoma containing large spindle cells of smooth muscle. Although it rarely occurs in soft tissue, it is common in the viscera. It is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract and uterus. The median age of patients is 60 years. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1865) Leiomyosarcoma, Epithelioid,Leiomyosarcoma, Myxoid,Epithelioid Leiomyosarcoma,Epithelioid Leiomyosarcomas,Leiomyosarcomas,Leiomyosarcomas, Epithelioid,Leiomyosarcomas, Myxoid,Myxoid Leiomyosarcoma,Myxoid Leiomyosarcomas
D008297 Male Males
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D004379 Duodenal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the DUODENUM. Cancer of Duodenum,Cancer of the Duodenum,Duodenal Cancer,Cancer, Duodenal,Duodenal Neoplasm,Duodenum Cancer,Neoplasm, Duodenal,Neoplasms, Duodenal
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000747 Anemia, Hypochromic Anemia characterized by a decrease in the ratio of the weight of hemoglobin to the volume of the erythrocyte, i.e., the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration is less than normal. The individual cells contain less hemoglobin than they could have under optimal conditions. Hypochromic anemia may be caused by iron deficiency from a low iron intake, diminished iron absorption, or excessive iron loss. It can also be caused by infections or other diseases, therapeutic drugs, lead poisoning, and other conditions. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Miale, Laboratory Medicine: Hematology, 6th ed, p393) Chlorosis,Anemias, Hypochromic,Chloroses,Hypochromic Anemia,Hypochromic Anemias

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