Unusual gastrointestinal features in a child with pernicious anemia.
Pernicious anemia in childhood is a rare disease. The radiologic demonstration of gastric mucosal atrophy led directly to this diagnosis in an 11-year-old girl. In addition, there was deformity of the pyloric antrum and superficial ulceration in the stomach and duodenum. Endoscopy and biopsy confirmed these findings.
D000752:Anemia, Pernicious / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001284:Atrophy; D002648:Child; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging