Abstract
Recently ancylostomiasis is relatively rare. A case of ancylostomiasis, which was found in a patient with severe anemia by duodenofiberscopic examination, is presented. Hookworms usually attach themselves to the mucosa of the jejunum. In this case, however, they were found in the 2nd portion of the duodenum. Case Report ; This 59-year-old woman was sent to our hospital for evaluation of anemia. At the time of her admission, she was found to have severe hypochromic anemia, eosinophilia, occult blood in the stool and reversal of the albumin to globulin ratio. No other laboratory abnormarities were found. Radiologic examination of gastro-intestinal tract revealed no pathological changes. Endoscopic examination by duodenofiberscope revealed many hookworms attached to the mucosa of the 2nd portion of the duodenum actively sucking blood. Characteristic eggs of ancylostoma were demonstrated in the stool. Bephenium hydroxynaphthoate (Alcopara) was given.
