Schistosomiasis and associated iron-deficiency anaemia presenting decades after immigration from sub-Saharan Africa

Chronic schistosomiasis and its intestinal manifestations can lead to anaemia. However, schistosomiasis resulting in anaemia is rare in the UK. This report aims to raise awareness of schistosomiasis in immigrants to the UK and prevent missed diagnosis.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2019-04, Vol.12 (4), p.e227564
Hauptverfasser:	Leir, Sarah Anne, Foot, Oliver, Jeyaratnam, Dakshika, Whyte, Martin Brunel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Adenoma - parasitology Adenoma - pathology Administration, Oral Africa South of the Sahara - epidemiology Aged Anemia Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - complications Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - diagnosis Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - etiology Animals Anthelmintics - therapeutic use Calcification Case reports Colonoscopy - methods Disease Emigrants and Immigrants Hemoglobin Humans Infections Iron Male Praziquantel - administration & dosage Praziquantel - therapeutic use Rectal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Rectal Neoplasms - pathology Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson Schistosoma mansoni - isolation & purification Schistosomiasis - complications Schistosomiasis - diagnosis Schistosomiasis - drug therapy Schistosomiasis - parasitology Schistosomiasis mansoni - complications Schistosomiasis mansoni - parasitology Treatment Outcome Tropical diseases Urine Young adults
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Zusammenfassung:	Chronic schistosomiasis and its intestinal manifestations can lead to anaemia. However, schistosomiasis resulting in anaemia is rare in the UK. This report aims to raise awareness of schistosomiasis in immigrants to the UK and prevent missed diagnosis.
ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2018-227564