Diagnosis of pulmonary strongyloidiasis by bronchoalveolar lavage.
Bronchoalveolar lavage was performed on a patient with disseminated strongyloidiasis and 4.5 X 10(7) cells/65 ml of lavage fluid were recovered. Eighty-five percent of cells were polymorphonuclear leukocytes; 15 percent were pulmonary alveolar macrophages. Rhabditiform larvae (1 X 10(4)) were recovered in 65 ml of lavage fluid. This is the first report of bronchoalveolar lavage used in diagnosing disseminated strongyloidiasis.
Williams
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Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Johnson City.
Nunley
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Dralle
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Berk
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Verghese
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D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*