[Schistosomiasis--a rare cause of iron deficiency anemia].
We report on a young african women, who had a severe anemia due to iron deficiency. By colonoscopy we found as cause a late stage of intestinal schistosomiasis. On this occasion we agree to the pathophysiology, the epidemiology, the symptomatology, the diagnosis and the therapy of this disease.
Laudage
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Innere Abteilung, Marienhospitals Gelsenkirchen, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Essen, Germany.
Schirp
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J
D000328:Adult; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D010063:Ovum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
Schistosomiasis--seltene Ursache einer Eisenmangelanämie.