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Vitamin B12 deficiency: unusual cause of jaundice in an adolescent

Katakam PK 1 , Hegde AP 2 , Venkataramaiahyappa M 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
  • 2 Department of Paediatrics, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India
BMJ Case Rep, 2018 Jan 12;2018.
PMID: 29330271 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222302

Abstract

Vitamin B12 deficiency in vegans is a known cause of megaloblastic anaemia. We report an adolescent girl who presented with jaundice and weight loss for 6 months secondary to vitamin B12 deficiency, leading to megaloblastic anaemia. Replacement with vitamin B12 reversed her symptoms, resulting in weight gain, and normalised her haemoglobin, red blood cell morphology, bilirubin levels and serum vitamin B12 levels.

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