Strongyloidiasis Presenting as Yellowish Nodules in Colonoscopy of an Immunocompetent Patient
Clinical Endoscopy
;
: 80-82, 2019.
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em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-739695
ABSTRACT
Strongyloides stercoralis is endemic to tropical and subtropical regions, and infections are usually asymptomatic. However, immunocompromised patients, such as those receiving immunosuppressive therapy, high-dose steroids, or chemotherapy, can develop fatal hyperinfections. An 84-year-old man without any symptoms was diagnosed with strongyloidiasis during a regular screening colonoscopy. His medical history only involved a gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer 6 months previously. Few cases have been published about asymptomatic strongyloidiasis diagnosed in an immunocompetent host via endoscopic mucosal resection with characteristic colonoscopic findings. We report a case of colon-involved asymptomatic strongyloidiasis with specific colonic findings of yellowish-white nodules. This finding may be an important marker of S. stercoralis infection, which could prevent hyperinfections.
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Assunto principal:
Esteroides
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Neoplasias Gástricas
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Estrongiloidíase
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Colonoscopia
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Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido
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Strongyloides stercoralis
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Colo
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Tratamento Farmacológico
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Idoso
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Aged80
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clinical Endoscopy
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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