- Case Report
- Perianastomotic ulceration presenting with long-term iron
deficiency anemia and growth failure: A case report and
review of the literature
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Kyung Ji Kang, Eun Ha Kim, Eun Young Jung, Woo-Hyun Park, Yu-Na Kang, Ae Suk Kim, Jin-Bok Hwang
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(1):89-92. Published online January 15, 2010
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Perianastomotic ulceration (PAU) rarely occurs after small bowel resection in infancy. Since the understanding of its pathogenesis is incomplete, an effective method of treatment has not yet been discovered. We report the first case in Korea of a 10-year-old girl with chronic iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and growth failure who was diagnosed with PAU at colonoscopy. Seven years were required... |
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