Overt gastrointestinal bleeding because of hookworm infection

• Published in: Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 331 - 332
• Main Authors: Chen, Jia-Min, Zhang, Xin-Mei, Wang, Liang-Jing, Chen, Yan, Du, Qin, Cai, Jian-Ting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Elsevier B.V 01.04.2012; Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital, ZheJiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
• Subjects: 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; Capsule endoscopy; Overt gastrointestinal bleeding; Hookworm infection
• ISSN: 1995-7645; 2352-4146
• DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60051-0

<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.