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inhibitor and repeat haematinics (Hb plus), his prior haemoglobin of 3.8 g/dL failed to improve. His past medical history included three years of chronic headaches. At that time, he had also complained of anal pruritus and investigations revealed iron deficiency anaemia and giardiasis. Haemoglobin (Hb) was 3.3 g/dL. He received metronidazole and oral iron therapy and after a few months, his subsequent haemoglobin was 8 g/dL. He subsequently defaulted from follow-up.He had no chronic illnesses, no known significant family history and was a non-smoker. On examination, he was asthenic and pale. General examination revealed no lymphadenopathy. Cardiorespiratory examination was normal. On abdominal examination, a liver span of 12 cm was noted. Digital rectal examination was negative for any masses and blood. Neurological examination was normal. He was assessed and admitted for inpatient evaluation. During this admission, investigations revealed:C Hb 3.8 (14-17) g/dL, mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 63 (80-95) fl, white blood cells 15.1 (4-10) x 10 9 /L, platelets 1618 (150-400) x 10 9 /L, absolute reticulocyte count 19.4 (23-90) x 10 9 /L C Blood film showed hypochromasia, microcytosis, fragmented red blood cells, giant platelets and thrombocytosis Adenomatous Polyposis in a Young Jamaican Male of African Descent