Severe Microcytic Anaemia due to Chrohn's Disease - An Uncommon Presentation

Authors

  • Md Abul Kalam Azad Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, BSMMU.
  • Monzoor Quader Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, BSMMU.
  • Mohammad Ferdous Ur Rahaman Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, BSMMU.
  • Md Abdur Rahim Professor, Department of Medicine, BSMMU
  • Aklima Khanam Resident, Department of Haematology, BSMMU
  • Naseeb Mohammad Irshadullah Resident, Department of Haematology, BSMMU

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmed.v21i2.13620

Keywords:

microcytic anaemia

Abstract

Crohns disease is an uncommon disease. Most common presentation is abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss. It may present as subacute or even acute intestinal obstruction. Crohns disease is very rare in Bangladesh. Here we report a case of Crohns disease where the initial presentation was severe microcytic hypochromic anaemia. Who had repeated blood transfusion for one year. Initially cause was not detected. Later on he presented with subacute intestinal obstruction. After all diagnostic work up no definitive diagnosis could be found. So laparotomy was done in Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Histopathology report was suggestive of Crohns disease and he was on mesalazine with significant clinical improvement.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmed.v21i2.13620

Bangladesh J Medicine 2010; 21: 101-104

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Published

2013-02-03

How to Cite

Azad, M. A. K., Quader, M., Rahaman, M. F. U., Rahim, M. A., Khanam, A., & Irshadullah, N. M. (2013). Severe Microcytic Anaemia due to Chrohn’s Disease - An Uncommon Presentation. Bangladesh Journal of Medicine, 21(2), 101–104. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmed.v21i2.13620

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Case Reports