[Hypochromic anemia and small bowel diverticula].
The authors appreciate the possible responsibility of small intestine diverticulosis in three patients with iron deficiency anemia. In the first case, anemia was associated with colo-duodenal fistula. In the second and third cases, because of the negativity of gastric and large bowel investigations, a barium opacification was done, which showed diverticulosis. This was considered as probably responsible for the anemia. After a review of the literature, the authors conclude that small intestine diverticulosis may lead to iron deficiency anemia through chronic blood loss.
D000368:Aged; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000209:etiology*; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000209:etiology; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography
Anémie hypochrome et diverticules du grêle.