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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History and Symptoms
- The majority of patients with ancylostomiasis are asymptomatic. The clinical presentation depends on the phase of the parasite and the intensity of the infection.[1]
History
Patients with ancylostomiasis may have a positive history of: [2] [1]
- Cutaneous infection presents with serpiginous, erythematous, and palpable plaque on the skin.
- Respiratory infection presents shortness of breath.
- Gastrointestinal findings such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, and also failure to thrive in the case of children due to malabsorption and malnutrition.
Symptoms
Common symptoms of ancylostomiasis include:[3] [4] [1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ronquillo AC, Puelles LB, Espinoza LP, Sánchez VA, Luis Pinto Valdivia J (2019). "Ancylostoma duodenale as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report". Braz J Infect Dis. 23 (6): 471–473. doi:10.1016/j.bjid.2019.09.002. PMID 31622567.
- ↑ Coello RD, Pazmiño BJ, Reyes EO, Rodríguez EX, Rodas EI, Rodas KA; et al. (2019). "A Case of Cutaneous Larva Migrans in a Child from Vinces, Ecuador". Am J Case Rep. 20: 1402–1406. doi:10.12659/AJCR.915154. PMC 6777378 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 31543509. - ↑ AbdAllah M (2019). "ANCYLOSTOMIASIS CAUSING UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING: REAL-TIME ENDOSCOPIC PICTURES". Gastroenterol Nurs. 42 (2): 179–180. doi:10.1097/SGA.0000000000000423. PMID 30946305.
- ↑ Deesomsak M, Sawanyawisuth K, Prachayakul V (2014). "An unusual cause of chronic diarrhoea". Trop Biomed. 31 (1): 187–9. PMID 24862060.