Invasive enteritis by Strongyloides stercoralis presenting as acute abdominal distress under corticosteroid therapy
2001 ◽
Vol 56
(4)
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pp. 103-106
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Keyword(s):
One Year
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Overwhelming helminthiasis is still a problem in endemic areas, especially in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of invasive intestinal strongyloidiasis that was clinically expressed as acute abdominal distress in a 73-year-old man from São Paulo who had been receiving methylprednisone, 20 mg/day, for one year for osteoarthritis. A surgical specimen from the ileum revealed invasive enteritis with severe infestation by Strongyloides stercoralis. The patient died of sepsis 6 days after surgery. The possibility of invasive strongyloidiasis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal distress in patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy.
2019 ◽
Vol 4
(1)
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pp. 35
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2017 ◽
Vol 26
(1)
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pp. 89-92
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2006 ◽
Vol 130
(12)
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pp. 1792-1798
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1994 ◽
Vol 36
(4)
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pp. 385-387
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1995 ◽
Vol 37
(1)
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pp. 13-18
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