[Chronic abdominal pain and eosinophilia in a patient from Southern Italy].
Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic disease which occurs not only in tropical regions, but to some extent in the South of Europe. Diagnosis is often difficult because of a polymorphic clinical picture and low larvae excretion in the stool. A case of an Italian patient suffering from a long-standing intestinal strongyloidiasis is reported. Diagnosis was made only after a long time and after a couple of superfluous examinations. Several treatment attempts were necessary to eradicate the infection.
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Medizinische Universitäts-Poliklinik, Inselspital, Bern.
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013321:Strongyloides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D013827:Thiabendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013827:Thiabendazole