An Unusual Cause of Iron Deficiency Anemia in a Child With Colonic Lithobezoar: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Along with literature search, we aimed to emphasize the importance of psychiatric evaluation, existence of pica history as the reason for iron deficiency anemia, and the timing of early surgical intervention to prevent development of intestinal obstruction in a 14-year-old boy diagnosed for colonic lithobezoar.




doi:10.4021/jh105e