Protein Loosing Enteropathy Secondary to Strongyloidiasis: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
El Hajj, Weam
Nakad, Gilbert
Abou Rached, Antoine
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Strongyloidiasis is a helminthic disease which affects millions around the world resulting in a significant burden in certain high risk groups.
It is rarely reported in the Lebanese population probably due to the low index of suspicion in common practice.
We are reporting a case of strongyloidiasis that was found in an elderly patient presenting initially with dyspnea followed by skin rash, protein loosing enteropathy, diarrhea, and abdominal pain while on corticosteroid therapy.
The diagnosis was suspected based on clinical presentation in addition to peripheral eosinophilia.
We will also describe the upper and lower endoscopic aspects of the disease, as well as histologic findings on duodenal and colonic biopsies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
El Hajj, Weam& Nakad, Gilbert& Abou Rached, Antoine. 2016. Protein Loosing Enteropathy Secondary to Strongyloidiasis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100809
Modern Language Association (MLA)
El Hajj, Weam…[et al.]. Protein Loosing Enteropathy Secondary to Strongyloidiasis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100809
American Medical Association (AMA)
El Hajj, Weam& Nakad, Gilbert& Abou Rached, Antoine. Protein Loosing Enteropathy Secondary to Strongyloidiasis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100809
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100809