Hookworm as an overlooked cause of overt gastrointestinal bleeding: A case report
The majority of hookworm infestations are asymptomatic; however, an increased parasite burden can lead to symptoms ranging from abdominal pain to iron deficiency anaemia. Rarely, hookworm can lead to complications such as upper gastrointestinal bleeding or malnutrition.
Authors
- Aritra Banerjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9619-7682)
- Dibyalochan Praharaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4995-1611)
- Suman Sarkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5465-3467)
- Deepak Pandey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2807-9737)
- Dibya Jyoti Sharma
Institutions
- National Institute Of Technology Silchar (IN)
- Silchar Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- Institute of Physics, Bhubaneshwar (IN)
- Subbaiah Medical College (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar (IN)
- Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital (IN)
- Data Management (Italy) (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Doctor
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755251391950
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00