Iron Pill–Induced Gastritis

Iron-deficiency anemia is a prevalent condition treated with iron supplementation. Iron pill–induced gastritis is an under-recognized, albeit serious potential complication of iron pill ingestion. This entity must be identified by healthcare providers who prescribe iron. We present a case of a 59-ye...

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Autores principales: Hashash, Jana G., Proksell, Siobhan, Kuan, Shih-Fan, Behari, Jaideep
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435261/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26157809
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2013.7
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author Hashash, Jana G.
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description Iron-deficiency anemia is a prevalent condition treated with iron supplementation. Iron pill–induced gastritis is an under-recognized, albeit serious potential complication of iron pill ingestion. This entity must be identified by healthcare providers who prescribe iron. We present a case of a 59-year-old male with iron deficiency anemia on ferrous sulfate tablets who underwent an upper endoscopy, during which a single superficial gastric ulceration in the body was noted. Biopsies revealed heavy iron deposition confirming the ulceration was a consequence of the iron tablets. Iron pill–induced gastritis causes corrosive mucosal injury similar to that caused by chemical burns.
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spelling pubmed-44352612015-07-08 Iron Pill–Induced Gastritis Hashash, Jana G. Proksell, Siobhan Kuan, Shih-Fan Behari, Jaideep ACG Case Rep J Case Report Iron-deficiency anemia is a prevalent condition treated with iron supplementation. Iron pill–induced gastritis is an under-recognized, albeit serious potential complication of iron pill ingestion. This entity must be identified by healthcare providers who prescribe iron. We present a case of a 59-year-old male with iron deficiency anemia on ferrous sulfate tablets who underwent an upper endoscopy, during which a single superficial gastric ulceration in the body was noted. Biopsies revealed heavy iron deposition confirming the ulceration was a consequence of the iron tablets. Iron pill–induced gastritis causes corrosive mucosal injury similar to that caused by chemical burns. American College of Gastroenterology 2013-10-08 /pmc/articles/PMC4435261/ /pubmed/26157809 http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2013.7 Text en Copyright © Hashash et al. This is an open-access article. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0
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