Macrocytic anemia

Quando le anemie sono una questione di VITA... MINE

Passarella T, Alboreto E, Costagliola C, Serafino F, Di Jorgi M, Arcuri L, Calvillo M

2025/9 — pag. 249-250 — DOI

The paper reports two paediatric cases of severe macrocytic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency. Both patients presented with cytopenia and neurological involvement, which improved with hydroxocobalamin supplementation. These cases highlight the im...

Trombocitopenia immune: quando le immunoglobuline non funzionano

Iannicelli A, Vorini MV, Beneduce G, Giagnuolo G, Parasole R, Menna G

2025/6 — pag. 162-163 — DOI

A 9-year-old boy was initially evaluated for macrocytic anaemia, neutrophilic leukocytosis and thrombocytopenia, with spontaneous ecchymoses but with no significant medical history. After ten months of follow-up, hematologic worsening occurred alongs...

Una carenza di vitamina B12... contagiosa

Acone F, Gustuti V

2025/3 — pag. 73-74 — DOI

The paper reports the case of a seven-month-old infant presenting with recurrent vomiting, severe pallor, hypotonia and growth arrest. Laboratory tests revealed pancytopenia with macrocytic anaemia, hyperhomocysteinemia and markedly elevated methylma...

Quando un deficit nutrizionale simula una displasia midollare

Roberti G, Wiedemann F, Polito B, Catena F, Costagliola G.

2025/1 — pag. 50-51 — DOI

presents with severe macrocytic anaemia and weight loss. Tests reveal deficiencies in vitamin B12 and folate, leading to a diagnosis of megaloblastic anaemia. Malnutrition related to the diet is suspected, and investigations are ongoing to rule ou...

Quando e perché pensare all'omocisteina

Ramenghi U

2024/7 — pag. 415-416 — DOI

La B12 c'è ma non funziona

Vitale R

2024/7 — pag. 133-134 — DOI

The paper reports the typical case and clinic of a defect in B12 metabolism. Such diseases, which are rare, mimic B12 intake or absorption deficits (crasis alterations, mixed neuropathy) but are distinguished first and foremost by the presence of nor...

Un caso di anemia macrocitica non megaloblastica: la sindrome di Blackfan Diamond

Aquisti G, Basso ME, Rabbone I

2024/5 — pag. 92-93 — DOI

The case of a two-year-old child with severe isolated anaemia (6 g%) and marked macrocytosis, ultimately diagnosed as Blackfan Diamond syndrome, is described. The genetic, clinical and prognostic aspects of the disease are briefly discussed....

Anarchia alimentare e deficit di vitamina B12

Lepri I.

2023/5 — pag. 331-334 — DOI

The diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency was finally made in a 5-year-old girl following a very selective diet and presenting with weight loss, abdominal pain and severe peripheral pancytopenia....

Anarchia alimentare e deficit di vitamina B12

Lepri I

2023/5 — pag. 92-92 — DOI

The diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency was finally made in a 5-year-old girl following a very selective diet and presenting with weight loss, abdominal pain and severe peripheral pancytopenia....

Un bambino che non mangia… e non sta seduto

Trippella G, Iacopelli J

2021/5 — pag. 157-157 — DOI

The Authors describe the case of an 11-month-old infant with severe vitamin B12 deficiency consequent to a strict vegan diet followed by the mother during pregnancy and to a strictly vegan weaning. The child presented with food refusal, somatic growt...

Svezzamento e malattie: non solo celiachia

M. Bramuzzo, G. Gortani

2020/1 — pag. 23-27

Weaning, namely the transition from an exclusively milk-based nutrition to a diet that includes other liquids and solids, is a period of transition that is often crucial for the manifestation or the development of food-related diseases. The article...

Un’emolisi ben mascherata

G. Del Borrello

2018/6

Chronic haemolytic anaemia is a pathophysiological process that can be the expression of many possible etiologies (e.g. a congenital defect of a membrane protein, immune-mediated destruction, enzymopathies, altered erythrocyte development). The paper...

Polsi femorali e... coartazione aortica

M.L. Tortorella, O. Cossutta, F. Colonna

2018/2 — pag. 115-117

Un'anemia macrocitica in una ragazza di 13 anni

M.C. Pellegrin, A. Delise

2018/2 — pag. 115-117

Quando una vitamina fa la differenza...!

P. Gallo, A. Lambertini, C. Landini, E. Mazzoni, F. Marchetti

2016/4 — pag. 231-236

Vitamin B12 deficiency, a rare condition in the paediatric population, can lead to serious haematological consequences and alterations in the neurocognitive development if not promptly recognized and treated. The paper reports the cases of two infa...

Grave deficit di vitamina B12 in una lattante

F. Colonna, E. Moretto, P. Costa, F. Zennaro

2011/4 — pag. 259-261

An 11-month-old female was admitted to our hospital for anorexia, pallor and developmental regression. She had been exclusively breast-fed. Mother with thyroiditis, non vegetarian. Hemogram in the baby revealed macrocytic anaemia (8.4 g/dl Hb, MCV 99...

Grave deficit di vitamina B12 in una lattante

F. Colonna, E. Moretto, P. Costa, F. Zennaro

2011/4

An 11-month-old female was admitted to our hospital for anorexia, pallor and developmental regression. She had been exclusively breast-fed. Mother with thyroiditis, non vegetarian. Hemogram in the baby revealed macrocytic anaemia (8.4 g/dl Hb, MCV 99...

Le anemie acquisite

G. Bartolozzi

2000/5