Anemia crónica grave por Ancylostoma duodenale en Ecuador: diagnóstico por duodenoscopia / Chronic and severe anemia caused by Ancylostoma duodenale in Ecuador: diagnosis by duodenoscopy
Rev. chil. infectol
;
34(5): 499-501, oct. 2017. graf
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Resumen Durante 11 años un varón de 38 años de edad, residente en una región subtropical de Ecuador, había sido diagnosticado de anemia crónica y tratado con transfusiones de sangre en un hospital de la provincia de Cotopaxi, Ecuador. Fue transferido a Quito por una anemia grave, con hemoglobina de 4 g/dL. Se realizó una duodenoscopia en que se observaron nemátodos adultos, identificados posteriormente como Ancylostoma duodenale. El paciente fue tratado exitosamente con albendazol durante cinco días consecutivos y transfusiones de sangre. En el seguimiento a los ocho meses, no se encontró anemia ni huevos de anquilostomas en el examen de heces.
ABSTRACT
For 11 years, a 38-year-old male residing in a subtropical region of Ecuador, was repeatedly diagnosed with chronic anemia, and treated with blood transfusions in a hospital of province of Cotopaxi, Ecuador. He was transferred to Quito for severe anemia, having hemoglobin of 4 g/dL. Duodenoscopy was performed and adult nematodes, identified later as Ancylostoma duodenale, were observed. The patient was successfully treated with albendazole for five consecutive days and given blood transfusions. In the control visit at eight months, without anemia and no hookworm ova in the stool examined were found.
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Main subject:
Duodenal Diseases
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Ancylostoma
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Ancylostomiasis
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Anemia
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Ecuador
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. infectol
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ecuador
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad De Las Américas/EC
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