Gastroscopic diagnosis of ankylostoma duodenale infestation as a cause of iron-deficiency anemia
S Bamanikar, A Bamanikar, V Sawlani… - Medical Journal of Dr …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Hookworm is one of the most common nematode causing intestinal infestation in the world.
Patients with a mild hookworm load are usually asymptomatic, but a moderate or heavy
hookworm burden can result in fatigue, recurrent abdominal pain and iron-deficiency
anemia. We present here an unusual case of a 35-year-old man with iron deficiency anemia
in whom adult hookworm were visualized and recovered on gastroscopy. There was no
eosinophilia, and stool examination was negative for occult blood, and parasite ova/cysts …
Patients with a mild hookworm load are usually asymptomatic, but a moderate or heavy
hookworm burden can result in fatigue, recurrent abdominal pain and iron-deficiency
anemia. We present here an unusual case of a 35-year-old man with iron deficiency anemia
in whom adult hookworm were visualized and recovered on gastroscopy. There was no
eosinophilia, and stool examination was negative for occult blood, and parasite ova/cysts …
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