A child with Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome concealed by co‐existing α-thalassaemia presenting with subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord: a case report

A child with Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome concealed by co‐existing α-thalassaemia presenting with subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord: a case report

Abstract Background Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome is a rare genetic disease characterised by vitamin B12 deficiency and proteinuria. Case presentation A 4-year old Sri Lankan boy presented with gradually worsening difficulty in walking for two weeks duration. He was previously diagnosed and managed as...

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Main Authors: Visvalingam Arunath, Thabitha Jebaseeli Hoole, Asanka Rathnasri, Oshanie Muthukumarana, Ishara Minuri Kumarasiri, Nishadi Dananjani Liyanage, Yasintha Costa, Sachith Mettananda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome
Vitamin B12
Thalassaemia
Inverted V sign
Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord
Megaloblastic changes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02499-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02499-1

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