A case of severe anemia caused by hookworm infection
10.3969/j.issn.1005-0507.2026.01.012
- VernacularTitle:钩虫感染致极重度贫血1例
- Author:
Jun-ma YOU
1
;
Hong-sheng ZHANG
1
;
Hui-ni ZHENG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Laboratory, Yichang Central People′s Hospital, Yichang 443000, Hubei, China; First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000, Hubei, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hookworm;
Extremely severe anemia;
Morphology;
Endoscopy
- From:
Acta Parasitologica et Medica Entomologica Sinica
2026;33(1):69-71
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
We report a case of a female farmer from the Yichang suburb, aged 68 years, who had been suffering from the infection for 3 years and had a history of seeking medical treatment at a community hospital and receiving blood transfusions. Her hemoglobin was as low as 28 g/L during this visit, and she had been ill for a long time with severe anemia. Routine stool examination revealed hookworm eggs. After active treatment, the patient recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
