Journal article
Rapid Development of Pernicious Anemia Unmasking Underlying Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 13(3), 13630
01 Mar 2021
PMID: 33816029
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Abstract
Gastric cancer is one of the most common malignancies, often detected at later stages as patients remain asymptomatic until later stages. Pernicious anemia (PA), a well-known cause of vitamin B12 deficiency, is a classic risk factor for gastric cancer. Patients with PA usually present with megaloblastic anemia and peripheral neuropathy; however, they can also present with nonspecific symptoms. We describe below the case of a 56-year-old male who presented with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and fatigue. Initial lab work revealed severe B12 deficiency, pancytopenia, and intramedullary hemolysis warranting endoscopy that revealed a gastric fundus mass significant for adenocarcinoma on biopsy.
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- Title
- Rapid Development of Pernicious Anemia Unmasking Underlying Gastric Adenocarcinoma
- Creators
- Vihitha Thota - Mercy Catholic Medical CenterMahati Paravathaneni - Mercy Catholic Medical CenterVerushka Bedi - Mercy Catholic Medical CenterMichael Branham - Drexel UniversityRajesh Thirumaran - Mercy Catholic Medical Center
- Publication Details
- Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 13(3), 13630
- Publisher
- Cureus
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- General Internal Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000624943800007
- Other Identifier
- 991021860751304721
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