Figure 1. Plain abdominal radiography showed an image of disseminated opacity in the region corresponding to descending and sigmoid colons.
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Case Report
Volume 1, Number 1, February 2012, pages 28-31
An Unusual Cause of Iron Deficiency Anemia in a Child With Colonic Lithobezoar: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Table
| Authors | Year/Location | Age/Gender | Symptoms and Duration | History of Pica/IDA | Mental /Psychological Status | Imaging | Treatment | Complications | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR: Not reported. | |||||||||
| Rathi et al [3] | 1999/India | 4 yrs/girl | Mild pallor, Constipation (8 days) | Suspected/NR | Normal | Abdominal radiography | Manually evacuated | Partial intestinal obstruction | NR |
| Ratan et al [4] | 2000/India | 5 yrs/girl | Constipation (2 wks) | No/NR | Mental retardation | Abdominal radiography | Manually evacuated | No | NR |
| Vijayambika et al [5] | 2004/India | 6 yrs/boy | Mild pallor, Constipation (2 days) | Yes (1yr)/NR | NR | Abdominal radiography | Colonic lavage | No | NR |
| Tokar et al [6] | 2004/Turkey | 6 yrs/girl | Constipation (2 days) | Yes/NR | NR | Abdominal radiography | Colonic lavage | No | NR |
| Narayanan et al [7] | 2008/India | 9 yrs/boy | Long-term constipation | Yes/No | Mild mental retardation | Abdominal radiography | Manually evacuated | Intestinal obstruction | No recurrence |
| Numanoglu et al [8] | 2008/Turkey | 4 yrs/boy | Constipation (2 days) | Yes/Yes | NR | Abdominal radiography | Manually evacuated | Partial intestinal obstruction | NR |
| Sheikh et al [9] | 2010/India | 9 yrs/boy | Recurrent constipation (3 yrs) | Yes (3 yrs)/NR | Normal | Abdominal radiography | Manually evacuated | No | 6 months-No recurrence |
| Mohammad et al [10] | 2010/Nigeria | 8 yrs/boy | Hematochezia, Recurrent constipation (2 yrs) | Yes (2 yrs)/NR | Normal | Abdominal radiography | Manually evacuated | No | 1 year-No recurrence |
| Torun et al [11] | 2011/Turkey | 15 yrs/boy | Recurrent constipation (5 yrs) | Yes/Yes | Behavioral problem | Abdominal radiography | Manually evacuated | No | NR |
| Present case | 2011/Turkey | 15 yrs/boy | Constipation (2 yrs) | Yes/Yes | Behavioral problem | Abdominal radiography | Manually evacuated | No | No |