Case report: Pulmonary infection by Strongyloides stercoralis in a patient treated with immunosupressors
Strongyloides stercoralis is mainly an intestinal parasite. The complicated formsmay evolve to a disseminated form, especially if the patient is in prolonged therapywith corticoids, other immunosuppressant drugs, or radiotherapy. Here we describethe case of a female, 16 years old, from Amazonas Stat...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2008 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) |
| Repositorio: | Revista de patologia tropical (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistas.ufg.br:article/5069 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/5069 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Lupus Anemia. Hemolysis Hematology Strongyloides stercoralis. Lúpus Anemia hemolítica Hematologia Parasitologia |
| Sumario: | Strongyloides stercoralis is mainly an intestinal parasite. The complicated formsmay evolve to a disseminated form, especially if the patient is in prolonged therapywith corticoids, other immunosuppressant drugs, or radiotherapy. Here we describethe case of a female, 16 years old, from Amazonas State, Brazil, diagnosed withautoimmune hemolytic anemia since August/2005. None of her stool examinationswere positive for Strongyloides stercoralis, being detected only in sputum. She startedtreatment with thiabendazole, however her clinical state worsen and she died. We recommend the importance of complementary exams, such as stool examination,before starting any chemotherapeutic treatment for hemolytic anemia. |
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