Strongyloides hyperinfection simulating inflammatory bowel disease
GED gastroenterol. endosc. dig
;
26(4): 133-135, jul.-ago. 2007.
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| ID: lil-564775
ABSTRACT
Strongyloides stercoralis infection may present with acute gastrointestinal symptoms or persist for many years in the asymptomatic, immunocompetent host. Hyperinfection usually occurs as a result of an alteration in immune status. The authors report three cases of Strongyloides hyperinfection that presented as diarrhea and weight loss and the colonoscopy revealed either ulcerative colitis or pancolitis. One of them had a fatal outcome. The screening for this infection is mandatory for patients in endemic areas with a history of diarrhea, as an early diagnosis and therapy can have marked impact on the outcome of the disease.
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Asunto principal:
Estrongiloidiasis
/
Colitis Ulcerosa
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
GED gastroenterol. endosc. dig
Asunto de la revista:
Gastroenterologia
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual/BR
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