Clinical history=
Female, 91 years old, Nha be district. For 3 months: watery diarrhea without blood (over 10 times/day), no abdominal pain. Treated by many doctors and medical centers, but diarrhea did not stop.
Tropical disease hospital admission: failed treatment after a month and transmitted to Binh dan hospital.v Lab test: normal, Abdominal US, CT scan: normal, UGE : normal, Rectosigmoid endoscopy: normal. Stool test: negative, suggestion : capsule endoscopy.
v Capsule Endoscopy= Many worms with the appearance of Ankylostoma in jejunum and ileum and inflammed mucosa of small bowel.
Diagnosis=Enteritis due to parasite (maybe Ankylostoma duodenale). Internet : some case reports like this.
Treatment=
Conclusion=
Few case reports, besides anemia, acute or chronic diarrhea sometimes happens. Easy and simple treatment.
But the worm name should be proved by ELISA test for Ankylostoma.
But the worm name should be proved by ELISA test for Ankylostoma.