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Hemosiderosis due to excessive intake of iron

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A ten-year-old boy presenting with lymphadenopathy and hepatomegaly was found to have hemosiderosis on a lymphnode biopsy. Investigations revealed that he had ingested excessive amounts of iron leading to hemosiderosis. Other causative factors were excluded. After omission of further iron ingestion, the child improved.

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    V. P. Choudhry & Ishwar C. Verma

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From the Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 1–6.

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Choudhry, V.P., Verma, I.C. Hemosiderosis due to excessive intake of iron. Indian J Pediatr 38, 306–308 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02802565

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