Journals / Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi / 2009 / Cilt: 33 - Sayı: 2

Case report: Hookworm infection in a patient with severe anemia

Olgu Sunumu: Ağır anemi tablosu olan bir hastada çengelli solucan infeksiyonu

Pages
182–184
Publication Date
2022-11-06
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It was concluded that patients with iron deficiency anemia diagnosed in health centers should be also examined for the intestinal parasitic diseases encountered rarely, and physicians should consider non-endemic parasitic diseases in their provinces.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, a patient who was hospitalized with a severe anemia in the Internal Medicine Clinic of the Health Research and Application Hospital of Yüzüncü Yıl University for one week is presented.
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Key Findings & Data:The patient had fatigue, paleness and dizziness for one month and approximately 12 kg weight lost for four mounts previous to admission..
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Conclusion & Impact:It was concluded that patients with iron deficiency anemia diagnosed in health centers should be also examined for the intestinal parasitic diseases encountered rarely, and physicians should consider non-endemic parasitic diseases in their provinces.
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In this study, a patient who was hospitalized with a severe anemia in the Internal Medicine Clinic of the Health Research and Application Hospital of Yüzüncü Yıl University for one week is presented. The patient had fatigue, paleness and dizziness for one month and approximately 12 kg weight lost for four mounts previous to admission.. Severe iron deficiency anemia was diagnosed in the patient by laboratory analyses. Because there were no hematologic factors associated with severe anemia, the stool examination was also performed. In the Parasitology Laboratory, stool microscopy of the patient revealed numerous ova of hookworm. General condition of the patient well improved with anti-parasitic and anti-anemia treatment. It was concluded that patients with iron deficiency anemia diagnosed in health centers should be also examined for the intestinal parasitic diseases encountered rarely, and physicians should consider non-endemic parasitic diseases in their provinces.

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Bu çalışmada, Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalına ağır anemi nedeni ile yatırılarak bir hafta süre ile izlenen bir hastanın durumu incelendi. Hastanın özgeçmişinde bir aydan beri halsizlik, solgunluk, baş dönmesi ve dört ayda yaklaşık 12 kg kilo kaybı vardı. Yapılan laboratuar tetkikleri sonucunda hastada derin demir eksikliği anemisi saptandı. Hastanın ağır anemi tablosunu açıklayacak hematolojik bir neden saptanamaması üzerine, hastanın dışkı incelemesi istendi. Parazitoloji Laboratuarında yapılan dışkı incelemesinde çok sayıda çengelli solucan yumurtasına rastlandı. Antiparaziter ve anemi tedavisi sonucunda hastanın kliniği düzeldi. Sonuç olarak, sağlık kuruluşlarında demir eksikliği anemisi teşhisi konulan hastalarda ender rastlanan bağırsak parazitleri de akla gelmelidir.

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ÇİÇEK, M., YILMAZ, H., CENGİZ, T. Z., DÜLGER, A. C. (2022). Case report: Hookworm infection in a patient with severe anemia. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 33 - Sayı: 2, 182–184. https://ajindex.com/articles/630557

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