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Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Doctor Claire McIvor works in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia a well-known researcher in the field of Public Health. One of his renowned works is Iron Deficiency Anaemia or a Bigger Problem?
Case Report
Iron Deficiency Anaemia or a Bigger Problem?
Author(s): Sarushen Gounden*, Patricia Kaazan, Peter J Yuide and Claire McIvor
Iron deficiency anemia is a common gastroenterological presentation. Endoscopic investigation is standard practice.
We describe a case of iron deficiency anemia in a patient who was lost to follow‐up, before representing with
clinically significant overt gastrointestinal bleeding, leading to a diagnosis of metastatic small bowel neuroendocrine
tumor. Early diagnosis can lead to curative surgical management. Iron deficiency anemia in a young man is a red flag
and warrants thorough investigation... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2165-8048.21.s4.001