A long-standing undiagnosed case of vitamin B12 deficiency: a case report
This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of pernicious anemia, where nonspecific symptoms and overlapping comorbidities obscure diagnosis, underscoring the need for a systematic, multidisciplinary approach and timely recognition of vitamin B12 deficiency to prevent irreversible complications.
Authors
- Nasim Tabrizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7978-2014)
- Maryam Rezapour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4478-9130)
- Amirhossein Mesgarankarimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0470-3585)
Institutions
- Islamic Azad University Sari Branch (IR)
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05149-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67