Disseminated Strongyloidiasis in a Patient with Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis-case Report

Overview

Journal Iran J Parasitol

Publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Specialty Parasitology

Date 2015 Apr 24

PMID 25904959

Citations 5

Authors

Tahereh Malakoutian

Ronak Mohammadi

Mojgan Asgari

Atefeh Amouzegar

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Abstract

Strongyloides stercoralis (SS) is a unique nematode with an auto infective cycle, so that it completes its life cycle within the human host and can live there for many years. In immunocompromised patients, infection can cause Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome (S.H.S) that is associated with serious morbidity and mortality. As various infections are one of the leading causes of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), we should consider subclinical strongyloidiasis as a possible underlying disease, especially in endemic areas. Here we describe a case of strongyloidiasis following immunosuppressive therapy for MPGN, the diagnosis of which was made, only a few hours before death, by stomach biopsy.

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