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Strongyloidiasis : The Cause of Multiple Gastrointestinal Ulcers in an Immunocompetent Individual
Joint Authors
Afridi, Muhammad
DePasquale, Joseph
Sheth, Shail
Sison, Raymund
Spira, Robert
Asslo, Fady
Boghossian, Jack
Slim, Jihad
Hallit, Rabih
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Strongyloidiasis is a common parasitic disease in tropical regions of the world.
Infection with Strongyloides stercoralis usually remains asymptomatic with peripheral eosinophilia and uncontrolled growth.
Consequently, immunocompromised individuals are at a higher risk of complications of this disease.
We present a case of an immunocompetent patient whose complaint of acute abdominal pain was found to be due to gastric and duodenal ulcerations.
Laboratory examination revealed significantly elevated absolute eosinophil count at 11,466/mm3 (normal 0–700/mm3).
The duodenal biopsy revealed parasitic ova and adult worms suggestive of Strongyloides stercoralis nematode with increased eosinophils in the tissue.
We report the first case of multiple gastric and duodenal ulcerations due to Strongyloides stercoralis in an immunocompetent patient.
We suggest that the elevated eosinophil count played a central role in the pathogenesis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sheth, Shail& Asslo, Fady& Hallit, Rabih& Sison, Raymund& Afridi, Muhammad& Spira, Robert…[et al.]. 2014. Strongyloidiasis : The Cause of Multiple Gastrointestinal Ulcers in an Immunocompetent Individual. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sheth, Shail…[et al.]. Strongyloidiasis : The Cause of Multiple Gastrointestinal Ulcers in an Immunocompetent Individual. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sheth, Shail& Asslo, Fady& Hallit, Rabih& Sison, Raymund& Afridi, Muhammad& Spira, Robert…[et al.]. Strongyloidiasis : The Cause of Multiple Gastrointestinal Ulcers in an Immunocompetent Individual. Case Reports in Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464548
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464548