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Trop Doct
; 49(2): 143-144, 2019 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30541387
RESUMO
A combination of anaemia and knuckle pigmentation should always raise concern for megaloblastic anaemia. As the terminal ileum is the site of vitamin B12 absorption and also the commonest site of abdominal tuberculosis, a clinical triad of prolonged fever, knuckle pigmentation and right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness should suggest ileocaecal tuberculosis in endemic areas.