Table 1. Clinical and histological findings of our five cases.
Patient | Age | Sex | Oral iron therapy | Site of biopsy | Clinical condition | Histological pattern of iron distribution |
1 | 85 | Female | Yes | Gastric fundus | Diabetes | Deposition in stromal and epithelial cells |
2 | 81 | Female | Yes | Gastric fundus | Chronic arthritis | Extracellular deposition |
3 | 88 | Male | Yes | Gastric antrum | Hepatic cirrhosis | Extracellular deposition |
4 | 55 | Male | Yes | Gastric antrum | Colorectal cancer | Deposition in stromal and epithelial cells |
5 | 85 | Male | Yes | Gastric antrum | Cardiovascular disease | Extracellular deposition |