Craving for ice and iron-deficiency anemia: A case series from Oman

Youssef M. Osman; Yasser Amid Wali; Osman M. Osman

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Craving for ice and iron-deficiency anemia: A case series from Oman

Youssef M. Osman, Yasser Amid Wali^*, Osman M. Osman

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Abstract

Pagophagia, or the practice of consuming ice, is a particular expression of the more general phenomenon of pica. Pagophagia is a complex behavioral phenomenal arising from the interplay of biochemical, hematological, psychological, and cultural factors. This compulsive dietary aberration is observed in many children and pregnant women worldwide. The authors report 3 cases of severe iron deficiency anemia with a serum ferritin level of 2-3 ng/mL, in which the patients were consuming 2 trays and many bags of ice per day. Following treatment with iron therapy, pagophagia spontaneously resolved within 2 weeks. It is a commonly missed problem. Pediatricians should be alert to this phenomena and its association with iron-deficiency anemia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	127-131
Number of pages	5
Journal	Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Volume	22
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08880010590896486
Publication status	Published - Mar 2005

Keywords

Ice
Oman
Pica
Ron deficiency

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Hematology
Oncology

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