AI Article Synopsis
- Vitamin B12 deficiency is often symptomless but can lead to serious conditions like megaloblastic anemia and neurological issues in severe cases.
- It can sometimes mimic more serious disorders, such as myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), especially when blood counts are abnormal.
- This case report highlights a patient with B12 deficiency who had severe macrocytic anemia and blood cell abnormalities typically associated with MDS, but these issues resolved after B12 treatment.
Article Abstract
Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common condition that is often asymptomatic, though in severe cases may cause megaloblastic anemia and even neurologic symptoms. Occasionally, the clinical presentation can include pancytopenia and thus mimic a more concerning myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) until corrected by B12 supplementation. In this unusual case, we present a patient with B12 deficiency who presents with severe macrocytic anemia, neutropenia, lymphocytosis, and a bone marrow morphology consistent with MDS.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11191413 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.60837 | DOI Listing |
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