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Case Reports
. 2006 Jul-Aug;25(4):210-1.

Colitis due to Ancylostoma duodenale

Varghese Thomas  1 , K Harish, J Tony, R Sunilkumar, T M Ramachandran, P M Anitha
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Case Reports

Colitis due to Ancylostoma duodenale

Varghese Thomas et al. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

The larva of hookworm matures into the adult stage in the small intestine, causing chronic intestinal blood loss and iron-deficiency anemia. Hookworm infestation of colon has not been reported previously. We report a 35-year-old man who presented with diarrhea with blood and mucus in stools. Colonoscopy revealed several hookworms in the colon firmly adherent to the mucosa, with oozing of blood and surrounding mucosal erosions. He was treated with mebendazole and symptoms recovered completely.

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