Initial radiologic findings of osteoporosis in Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome in early adolescence

In this case report, we summarize the diagnostic course of a suspected İGS patient presented to our clinic with initial radiologic findings of osteoporosis in early adolescence.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome (İGS) is a malabsorption syndrome with favorable prognosis where vitamin B12 deficiency and proteinuria is detected.

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Key Findings & Data:One of the major problems that patients with this disease face in the elderly is osteoporosis.

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Conclusion & Impact:In this case report, we summarize the diagnostic course of a suspected İGS patient presented to our clinic with initial radiologic findings of osteoporosis in early adolescence.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome (İGS) is a malabsorption syndrome with favorable prognosis where vitamin B12 deficiency and proteinuria is detected. One of the major problems that patients with this disease face in the elderly is osteoporosis. In this case report, we summarize the diagnostic course of a suspected İGS patient presented to our clinic with initial radiologic findings of osteoporosis in early adolescence.

Özet

İmerslund-Grasbeck sendromu (İGS), vitamin B12 eksikliği ve proteinüri ile seyreden iyi prognozlu bir malabsorpsiyon sendromudur. İleri yaşlarda bu hastalarda osteoporoz gelişimi önemli bir sorundur. Bu makalede, kliniğimizde İGS düşündüğ ümüz ve erken adölesans dönemde radyolojik osteoporoz bulgularına rastladığımız bir hastanın tanı süreci sunulmuştur.

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NUHOĞLU, Ç., CERAN, Ö., BAYOĞLU, D. S., BAYRAK, N. A., BAYOĞLU, V., BAYRAK, E. T. (2022). Initial radiologic findings of osteoporosis in Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome in early adolescence. Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 52 - Sayı: 2, 104–107. https://ajindex.com/articles/535409

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