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Simone Chang
Simone Chang

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Vitamin B12 Malabsorption and Pseudo-Thrombotic Microangiopathy in an Adolescent.
Simone Chang
Mercia Bezerra Gondim

Simone Chang

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July 28, 2020
Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs) are a group of rare disorders that can be considered life threatening. The hallmark of this disease is a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia with an associated thrombocytopenia which could be congenital or acquired. Acquired vitamin B12 deficiency is overlooked in developed countries but can mimic a TMA. We report the case of 17-year-old male with malabsorption of vitamin B12 with development of pseudo-TMA. When faced with a clinical presentation of a TMA in a child or an adolescent patient, physicians must be aware of the possibility of vitamin B12 deficiency especially in patients at risk for malabsorption.

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