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Chronic Hemorrhagic Anemia Caused by Hookworm Infection: A Case Report
Baisheng Li1, Shihong Chen2, Xiangming Cui2
1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongren Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1111 XianXia Road, Shanghai, 200336, China. LBS1199@shtrhospital.com.
Purpose:
Hookworm infection is one of the causes of long-term chronic hemorrhagic anemia in patients. This article reports a case of chronic severe anemia caused by hookworm infection.
Methods:
The capsule endoscopy showed that there were a large number of hookworms in the small intestine of a patient. At the same time, using the technique of saturated brine floatation and the automatic stool analyzer, hookworm eggs were detected.
Results:
The patient's anemia was caused by hookworm infection and was significantly improved after anti-hookworm treatment.
Conclusion:
Hookworm infection cannot be ignored in the differential diagnosis of patients with chronic anemia. Capsule endoscopy combined with stool detection haves an important clinical value for the diagnosis of hookworm disease.
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