[Association of thymoma and severe intestinal strongyloidiasis].
A 59-years-old man with thymoma and severe intestinal strongyloidiasis is reported. The authors pointed out a possible influence of immunological response related with thymoma in the development of hyperinfection by Strongyloides stercoralis.
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Departamento de Anatomia Patológica e Medicina Legal, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
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D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology