Two Cases of Pediatric Collagenous Gastritis Each Presenting with Refractory Iron Deficiency Anemia and Chronic Diarrhea.
10.5223/pghn.2012.15.3.183
- Author:
Yeoun Joo LEE
1
;
Kyung Mo KIM
;
Seok Hee OH
;
Seung Min SONG
;
Eunsil YU
;
Kyung Nam KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kmkim@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastritis;
Child;
Anemia;
Collagenous colitis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anemia;
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency;
Anemia, Refractory;
Child;
Colic;
Colitis, Collagenous;
Collagen;
Diarrhea;
Gastric Mucosa;
Gastritis;
Humans;
Iron;
Young Adult
- From:Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
2012;15(3):183-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Collagenous gastritis (CG) is a rare disorder that is characterized by the presence of a thick subepithelial collagen band with multiple infiltrated inflammatory cells of the gastric mucosa. CG is divided into two major subsets: first, in children and young adults presenting with severe anemia and abdominal colic pain (pediatric-type CG); and second, in adult patients with chronic watery diarrhea associated with collagenous colitis (adult-type CG). We report two cases of pediatric-type CG, each presenting with refractory anemia and chronic diarrhea.
