Iron-deficiency anemia with lithobezoar (pica): a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in a 5-year-old Nigerian child
Olayinka R Ibrahim, Abubakar S Lugga, Nuraddeen Ibrahim, Lawal M Ibrahim, Bello M Suleiman Department of Pediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria Background: Despite a high prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) in developing countries such as Nigeria, intestinal obstr...
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Dove Medical Press
2018-09-01
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| Series: | International Medical Case Reports Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/iron-deficiency-anemia-with-lithobezoar-pica-a-rare-cause-of-intestina-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJ |