Perianastomotic ulceration presenting with long-term iron deficiency anemia and growth failure: A case report and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Kyung Ji Kang (Author), Eun Ha Kim (Author), Eun Young Jung (Author), Woo-Hyun Park (Author), Yu-Na Kang (Author), Ae Suk Kim (Author), Jin-Bok Hwang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Perianastomotic ulceration (PAU) rarely occurs after small bowel resection in infancy. Since the understanding of its pathogenesis is incomplete, an effective method of treatment has not yet been discovered. We report the first case in Korea of a 10-year-old girl with chronic iron deficiency anemia...