Title
Massive hookworm infection as a cause of intestinal bleeding and severe anemia
Other title
Infección masiva por Ancylostoma duodenale como causa de hemorragia intestinal y anemia severa
Date Issued
01 January 2016
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Abstract
Overt gastrointestinal bleeding caused by hookworm infection is rarely reported. We present a 34 year old male with lower gastrointestinal bleeding with evidence of massive hookworm infection on colonoscopy and discuss the need to consider hookworm infection as a possible etiology of gastrointestinal bleed in endemic areas.
Start page
90
End page
92
Volume
36
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Gastroenterología, Hepatología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85021858486
PubMed ID
Source
Revista de gastroenterologia del Peru : organo oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterologia del Peru
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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