title: Overt gastrointestinal bleeding because of hookworm infection.
abstract: 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 because 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital, ZheJiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Jia-Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xin-Mei
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Liang-Jing
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Jian-Ting
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053704:Capsule Endoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D006725:Hookworm Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole