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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-7 | Issue-05
Intestinal Helminthiasis: A Rare Cause of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy
Sofia Oubaha, Karima Benjouad, Fatima-zahra Belabbes, Hafida Sghir, Zouhour Samlani, Khadija Krati
Published: May 30, 2019 | 277 176
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2019.v07i05.018
Pages: 369–371
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Abstract
Intestinal helminthiasis is a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. In this article, we report the case of a 22-year-old patient who was admitted for intermittent melena associated with iron deficiency anemia. While oeso-gastroduodenal fibroscopy and colonoscopy did not show abnormalities, capsule endoscopy revealed a large number of parasites infesting the small intestine. The patient was successfully treated with Albendazole. Endoscopy capsule has proven to be an important tool in the diagnosis of intestinal parasitosis.