Abstract
The Imersland-Gräsbeck Syndrome (IGS) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by megaloblastic anemia due to a selective Vitamin B₁₂ malabsorption in association with mild proteinuria. This syndrome can be diagnosed and treated easily. Herein, we describe an infant with IGS as a rare etiology of growth retardation with diarrhea, vomiting and therapy-resistant proteinuria.
MeSH terms
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Anemia, Megaloblastic
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Diarrhea, Infantile / etiology
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Growth Disorders / etiology
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Humans
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Infant
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Malabsorption Syndromes / complications*
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Malabsorption Syndromes / diagnosis
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Malabsorption Syndromes / genetics
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Malabsorption Syndromes / therapy
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Male
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Proteinuria / complications*
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Proteinuria / diagnosis
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Proteinuria / etiology
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Proteinuria / genetics
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Proteinuria / therapy
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Recurrence
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Respiratory Tract Infections / etiology
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Treatment Outcome
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Vitamin B 12 / therapeutic use
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / complications*
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / diagnosis
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / genetics
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / therapy
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Vitamin B Complex / therapeutic use
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Vomiting / etiology
Substances
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Vitamin B Complex
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Vitamin B 12
Supplementary concepts
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Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome