HOOKWORM FOUND IN ECTOPIC SITES OTHER THAN DUODENUM WHILE DOING UPPER GASTRO-INTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
Dr. Govindarajalu Ganesan*
ABSTRACT
Objective: A detailed study was done to know about hookworms found in ectopic sites other than duodenum while doing upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy. Methods: A study of 1137 patients who had undergone upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy for a period of four years and eight months from May 2009 to December 2013 was carried out. In each of these 1137 patients, the stomach, the first part of duodenum, second part of duodenum and the entire upper gastro-intestinal tract were carefully examined to find out the presence of hookworms. The results were found as given below. Results: Out of these 1137 patients, 18 patients were found to have hookworms in duodenum. But one patient was found to have hookworm in stomach instead of its usual site in duodenum. Another patient was found to have hookworms in the jejunal part of gastrojejunostomy stoma while doing upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy. Conclusion: Hence hookworms can also be found in ectopic sites other than duodenum like in stomach and in the jejunal part of gastrojejunostomy stoma while doing upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy.
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