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Vitamin B12 deficiency in a pediatric patient with gastric obstruction and jejunal feeding dependence: A case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Pediatric B12 deficiency is most caused by insufficient dietary intake, malabsorption or autoimmune gastritis. We present a unique case of B12 deficiency in a pediatric patient with complex gastrointestinal anatomy and jejunal nutritional dependence nearly two decades after unsuccessful surgical intervention. High-dose enteral B12 supplementation via jejunostomy tube resulted in rapid resolution of the patient's neuromuscular manifestations of vitamin B12 deficiency, highlighting the importance of considering nutritional deficiencies in patients reliant on jejunal enteral nutrition and anatomic differences.

Source: JPGN Reports

DOI: 10.1002/jpr3.70117

Authors: Angela H. Nguyen, Dorsey Bass, Rachel E. Herdes

Institutions: Stanford Health Care, Stanford Medicine, Stanford University

Language: English

Topic: Folate and B Vitamins Research

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $1,900