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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine 2002;23(3): 497-504. |
비타민 B12 결핍증으로 인해 거대적아구성 빈혈 및 신경장애를 동반한 환자 치험 1례 |
윤승미1, 김성배1, 김승욱1, 이동민1, 서원희2, 이유경1, 공경환3 |
1동인당한방병원 내과 2동인당한방병원 침구과 3상지대학교부속한방병원 내과 |
A Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Megaloblastic Anemia with Combined Degeneration |
Seung-Mi Yoon1, Sung-Bae Kim1, Seung-Uk Kim1, Dong-Min Lee1, Won-Hee Seo2, You-Kyung Lee1, Kyung-Hwan Kong3 |
1Department of Intermal Medicine, Dongindang Oriental Medicine Hospital 2Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dongindang Oriental Medicine Hospital 3Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University |
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Received: July 12, 2002, Accepted: August 31, 2002, Published online: September 30, 2002. |
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ABSTRACT |
We report a case of vitamin B12 deficiency megaloblastic anemia with combined degeneration. We experienced a 83 year old Korean female patient diagnosed as having vitamin B12 deficiency megaloblastic anemia with combined degeneration based on clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, peripheral blood smear, serum vitamin B12 level. In the differentiation of symptom we diagnosed her as having insufficiency of liver and kidney and gave her Palmijihwangtang. After 4 weeks on medication the hematologic abnormalities were improved satisfyingly, but the neurologic symptoms improved slowly and some sequela remain. |
Key words:
Vitamin B12 deficiency, megaloblastic anemia, combined degeneration, Palmijihwang-tang |
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