Strongyloidiasis. An unusual cause of colonic pseudopolyposis and gastrointestinal bleeding.
This report describes a recent case in which colonoscopy of a patient with the presenting complaint of rectal bleeding revealed the right colon to be carpeted with 50-100 pseudopolyps, each 3-4 mm in diameter. Biopsy specimens taken during colonoscopy revealed the presence of Strongyloides stercoralis in the bowel wall. This diagnosis should be considered in any patient with gastrointestinal complaints and a history of travel to an endemic area.
D000368:Aged; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000469:parasitology*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*