Strongyloides stercoralis infection mimicking relapse in a child with small noncleaved cell lymphoma.
Strongyloides stercoralis infection in adults receiving chemotherapy for malignant lymphoma is frequently fatal. We report the successful treatment of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in a child receiving intensive multiagent chemotherapy for advanced-stage small noncleaved cell lymphoma.
Sandlund
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Department of Hematology/Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38101, U.S.A.
Kauffman
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Flynn
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PM
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D013827:Thiabendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D013827:Thiabendazole