Schistosomiasis and associated iron-deficiency anaemia presenting decades after immigration from sub-Saharan Africa.


Journal

BMJ case reports
ISSN: 1757-790X
Titre abrégé: BMJ Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101526291

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
29 Apr 2019
Historique:
entrez: 1 5 2019
pubmed: 1 5 2019
medline: 13 9 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Chronic schistosomiasis and its intestinal manifestations can lead to anaemia. However, schistosomiasis resulting in anaemia is rare in the UK. This report aims to raise awareness of schistosomiasis in immigrants to the UK and prevent missed diagnosis.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31036732
pii: 12/4/e227564
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227564
pmc: PMC6506120
pii:
doi:

Substances chimiques

Anthelmintics 0
Praziquantel 6490C9U457

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Competing interests: None declared.

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Auteurs

Sarah Anne Leir (SA)

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Oliver Foot (O)

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Dakshika Jeyaratnam (D)

Department of Medical Microbiology, Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Martin Brunel Whyte (MB)

Diabetes, King's College Hospital, London, UK.

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