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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry · 2013

A 44-year-old male patient complains of fatigue and headache, limb numbness, dry mouth, burning and pain in the tongue. Objectively: skin and oral mucosa are pale. There are painful cracks in the corners of mouth. Dorsum of tongue is smooth, glossy, with bright red striae. Blood count: Hb- 70 g/l, RBCs -1,5 × 1012/l, colour index -1,6, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, lymphocytosis. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Iron deficiency anemia
  2. Aplastic anemia
  3. Addison-Biermer anemia
  4. Late chlorosis
  5. Chronic posthaemorrhagic anemia
Correct answer

Addison-Biermer anemia

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