Unmasking Vitamin B12 Deficiency Misdiagnosed as Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Conclusion: Our case series highlights the importance of ruling out alternative causes of dysplasia in MDS when solely morphological abnormalities are observed on a bone marrow biopsy. It also underscores the crucial aspect of assessing MMA and homocysteine levels in individuals with normal vitamin...

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Main Authors: Maria Jamil, Zeinab Nasser, Dawood Jamil, Jawad Z. Sheqwara
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3258227
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description Conclusion: Our case series highlights the importance of ruling out alternative causes of dysplasia in MDS when solely morphological abnormalities are observed on a bone marrow biopsy. It also underscores the crucial aspect of assessing MMA and homocysteine levels in individuals with normal vitamin B12 levels when there is a high clinical suspicion of B12 deficiency.
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spelling doaj-art-61fbd0bb4e234eaea122e5c62b92897b2024-12-10T00:00:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65792024-01-01202410.1155/2024/3258227Unmasking Vitamin B12 Deficiency Misdiagnosed as Myelodysplastic SyndromeMaria Jamil0Zeinab Nasser1Dawood Jamil2Jawad Z. Sheqwara3Department of Internal MedicineDepartment of Hematology-OncologyDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Hematology-OncologyConclusion: Our case series highlights the importance of ruling out alternative causes of dysplasia in MDS when solely morphological abnormalities are observed on a bone marrow biopsy. It also underscores the crucial aspect of assessing MMA and homocysteine levels in individuals with normal vitamin B12 levels when there is a high clinical suspicion of B12 deficiency.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3258227
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title Unmasking Vitamin B12 Deficiency Misdiagnosed as Myelodysplastic Syndrome
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title_full_unstemmed Unmasking Vitamin B12 Deficiency Misdiagnosed as Myelodysplastic Syndrome
title_short Unmasking Vitamin B12 Deficiency Misdiagnosed as Myelodysplastic Syndrome
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