Overt gastrointestinal bleeding because of hookworm infection

<正>Hookworm infection is a relatively common cause of anemia in endemic areas.The most common hookworm species are Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus.In this report we present a case of overt gastrointestinal bleeding Wause of hookworm infection.Capsule endoscopy revealed man...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine 2012-04, Vol.5 (4), p.331-332
Hauptverfasser:	Chen, Jia-Min, Zhang, Xin-Mei, Wang, Liang-Jing, Chen, Yan, Du, Qin, Cai, Jian-Ting
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Albendazole - therapeutic use Anthelmintics - therapeutic use bleeding Capsule Capsule Endoscopy endoscopy gastrointestinal Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - diagnosis Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - parasitology Hookworm Hookworm infection Hookworm Infections - complications Hookworm Infections - drug therapy Humans infection Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - complications Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - drug therapy Jejunal Diseases - diagnosis Jejunal Diseases - parasitology Male Middle Aged Necator americanus Overt Overt gastrointestinal bleeding
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Zusammenfassung:	<正>Hookworm infection is a relatively common cause of anemia in endemic areas.The most common hookworm species are Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus.In this report we present a case of overt gastrointestinal bleeding Wause of hookworm infection.Capsule endoscopy revealed many hookworms in the lumen of proximal jejunum where active bleeding was seen. The patient was successfully treated with Albendazole.
ISSN:	1995-7645 2352-4146
DOI:	10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60051-0