A Case of Secondary Hemochromatosis Revealed in Gastrofiberscopy.
- Author:
Young Whan LEE
1
;
Mi Wha JANG
;
Sun Dong JEONG
;
Geu Te KIM
;
Ji Hyun LEE
;
Hee Ug PARK
;
Ho Kyun KIM
;
Jong Hwan OK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Secondary hemochromatosis;
Hemosiderin pigment;
Gastrofiberscopy
- MeSH:
Anemia, Aplastic;
Biopsy;
Dyspnea;
Echocardiography;
Fatigue;
Female;
Gastric Mucosa;
Heart Failure;
Hemochromatosis*;
Humans;
Iron;
Korea;
Liver;
Middle Aged;
Mucous Membrane
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1998;18(6):889-893
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A patient who underwent a transfusion due to an aplastic anemia subsequently experienced secondary hemochromatosis, which is very rare in Korea. The 56 year old female was admitted to our hospital with complaints of general weakness, fatigue, a brown-colored facial complexion, dyspnea upon exertion, and abdominal distension. Laboratory examination disclosed functional impairment of the liver and echocardiography revealed a congestive heart failure pattern. Gastrofiberscopy revealed brown colored gastric mucosa, and a fundal mucosa biopsy revealed a hemosidt pigment in iron stain.
