Duodenal perforation caused by deferasirox “case report”

Introduction: Gastrointestinal tract perforations are relatively rare in children. Patients who receive repeated blood transfusions are susceptible to iron overload with its own associated complications. To obviate these complications, iron chelation therapy with deferasirox is the treatment of choi...

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Main Authors: Mohammmed Al Blooshi, Mustafa Hamchou, Ahmed AlSalem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576623000799