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Revista colombiana de Gastroenterología
Print version ISSN 0120-9957
Abstract
PIZZA RESTREPO, Juliana and MOSQUERA-KLINGER, Gabriel. Endoscopic diagnosis of Uncinariasis, presentation of a case with severe iron deficiency anemia. Rev Col Gastroenterol [online]. 2019, vol.34, n.4, pp.433-437. ISSN 0120-9957. https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.289.
We present the clinical case of a young man from a rural area who required transfusion of blood products due to severe iron deficiency anemia although there was no obvious bleeding. Multiple tests ruled out hemolytic, autoimmune causes and chronic disease as the cause of his anemia. Endoscopy found massive ancylostomiasis, a potentially curable cause of anemia in our environment. In this article we describe the clinical case, discuss differential diagnoses of iron deficiency anemia, and review the literature.
Keywords : Anemia; ancylostomiasis; parasitic diseases; endoscopy; differential diagnosis.