Large Volume Hematemesis Caused by Deferaxirox in a 4 Year-Old- Boy Diagnosed with Thalassemia Major: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Abstract

1. Abstract

Upper gastrointestinal ulceration and hemorrhage have been reported in patients, including children and adolescents, receiving deferasirox. Multiple ulcers have been observed in some patients. There have been reports of ulcers complicated with digestive perforation.