Proceso de atención nutricional en paciente de sexo femenino, de 22 años de edad con tumor mandibular benigno y anemia ferropénica.

In the present case, it is going to be a 22-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of ameloblastoma as the base pathology, giving way to a second pathology such as iron deficiency anemia, therefore, in the same context according to the WHO, iron it is an essential nutrient in the body, which when presenting a deficiency in the human body makes it the most common cause of anemia and being one of the largest nutritional disorders in the world, for this reason it is in a maxillofacial treatment due to a that presents a tumor that corresponds to a plexiform unicystic ameloblastoma, is defined as a locally aggressive and infiltrating tumor. The patient mentions that she is constantly tired and has difficulty breathing, tests were carried out that showed the following results: Hemoglobin of 8.3 ml/dl, medium corpuscular volume:75.0 fl which indicates iron deficiency anemia, later tests were carried out, the medical assessment, and she was referred for consultation with the nutrition specialist, to carry out a follow-up and nutritional assessment to support the regeneration of the mandibular bone and raise hemoglobin levels, ruling out iron deficiency anemia through the application of a hyperproteic diet with foods rich in iron based on a requirement of 1700 kcal per day, divided into 5 meals, 3 primary as breakfast, lunch, dinner and 2 two snacks.

• Glavni autor: Gómez Fierro, María Fernanda (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Izdano: 2022
• Teme: Ameloblastoma uniquístico plexiforme; Anemia ferropénica; Hiperproteica; Valoración nutricional; Hierro
• Online pristup: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/11632