The Potential Pitfall of Attributing Iron Deficiency Anaemia to Ulceration in a Barrett's Oesophagus

Abstract

We report a 58-year-old man with recurrent ulceration in a Barrett's oesophagus whose iron-deficiency anaemia was in fact due to a caecal carcinoma. Recent reports suggest an association between these two disorders. A Barrett's oesophagus should not be blamed for iron deficiency unless neoplasms of the colon have been excluded.