[Anemia caused by iron deficiency and pagophagia. Apropos of a case].

Abstract

The authors report a case of a 17 year old young man, who entered our hospital for a severe iron lack anemia reported to ice cubes ingestion (Pagophagia). Such cases are reported in the literature. Usually, Pagophagia is a compulsive eating (Pica) caused by iron deficiency. Pagophagia could improve non hematologic symptoms of iron deficiency such as stomatitis and glossitis.

• Authors: M L Hadjadj, F Martin, D Fichet
• Journal: La Revue de medecine interne (Rev Med Interne) 1990 May-Jun Vol. 11 Issue 3 Pg. 236-8 ISSN: 0248-8663 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Anémie par carence en fer et pagophagie. A propos d'un cas.
• PMID: 2096423 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Iron

Topics

• Adolescent
• Anemia, Hypochromic (etiology)
• Humans
• Iron (metabolism)
• Male
• Pica (complications)