Hookworm infestation as a rare cause of melaena in tropics: A case report.

Autor:	Pandit N; Professor, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal., Bhattarai S; Lecturer, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal., Nalbo D; Lecturer, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal., Yadav S; Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Tropical doctor [Trop Doct] 2024 Apr; Vol. 54 (2), pp. 191-192. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 21.
DOI:	10.1177/00494755231226356
Abstrakt:	Melaena due to hookworm infestation is a rare clinical presentation. It usually presents with symptoms of iron-deficiency anaemia owing to slow blood loss. Here we present a case of 45-year male who presented with a one-year history of intermittent melena requiring multiple blood transfusions. Preliminary endoscopies at different centres were normal. The presence of hookworm in the duodenum was only detected on repeat upper endoscopy as the cause of blood loss, and treatment with albendazole was successful in curing the patient. Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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