Happy ending of life-threatening upper GI bleeding.

Islam, Quazi Tarikul; Siddiqui, Mahmudur Rahman; Rahman, Md Anisur; Ahmed, Syed Salahuddin

Islam, Quazi Tarikul; Siddiqui, Mahmudur Rahman; Rahman, Md Anisur; Ahmed, Syed Salahuddin.

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Islam QT; Department of Internal Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

BMJ Case Rep ; 20112011 Nov 01.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22673715

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode in humans, and estimated about tens of millions of people are infected worldwide. This parasite is endemic in tropical or temperate and subtropical climates like Bangladesh. The authors report a 33-year-old man who presented with recurrent life-threatening upper gastrointestinal bleeding from gastric infection by S stercoralis.

Assuntos

Hemorragia Gastrointestinal/parasitologia; Strongyloides stercoralis; Estrongiloidíase/complicações; Adulto; Animais; Humanos; Masculino; Índice de Gravidade de Doença

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Estrongiloidíase / Strongyloides stercoralis / Hemorragia Gastrointestinal Limite: Adult / Animals / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: BMJ Case Rep Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Bangladesh

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