[Anemia caused by iron deficiency and pagophagia. Apropos of a case].
The authors report a case of a 17 year old young man, who entered our hospital for a severe iron lack anemia reported to ice cubes ingestion (Pagophagia). Such cases are reported in the literature. Usually, Pagophagia is a compulsive eating (Pica) caused by iron deficiency. Pagophagia could improve non hematologic symptoms of iron deficiency such as stomatitis and glossitis.
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Service de Pneumologie du Centre Hospitalier, Dreux.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications*
D007501:Iron
Anémie par carence en fer et pagophagie. A propos d'un cas.