[A 62 year old woman with spontaneous onset of distinct walking disorder and pancytopenia].

Our case-report presents a 62 year old woman with spontaneous onset of a distinct walking disorder and pancytopenia. The diagnosis showed a sub-acute combined degeneration of the spinal cord (SACD) and a megaloblastic anemia as a result of a cobalamin deficiency. This was caused by a strict vegetarian nutrition since 18 years.