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

Rev Med Interne. 1990 May-Jun;11(3):236-8.
[Article in French]

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anemia, Hypochromic / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Iron / metabolism
  • Male
  • Pica / complications*

Substances

  • Iron