Autoimmune gastritis in a male adolescent with cerebellar involvement: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Autoimmune gastritis is an immune mediated disorder characterized as anti-intrinsic factor and anti-parietal cell autoantibodies directed against intrinsic factor and parietal cells of the stomach respectively, leading to vitamin B12 deficiency. When the disease remains undiagnosed and untreated, it may lead to neurological complications and even fatal anemia.

Case study

We exemplify a non-vegetarian male adolescent case with the neurological symptoms such as bilateral leg weakness, unsteady gait, slurred speech, vertigo, slowed movement, lethargy, and impaired joint sensation. None of his family members had such illness. His hemoglobin was normal with serum vitamin B12 level 105 pg/mL and anti-intrinsic factor antibody titer positive. A presumed diagnosis of co

SUBMITTER: Sapkota P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486433 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature