Strongyloides hyperinfection in a patient with sarcoidosis.
A 51-year-old-woman presented with chronic eosinophilia, a diffuse interstitial lung pattern on CT and splenomegaly with hypodense lesions. A diagnosis of sarcoidosis was determined from a lung biopsy. Hyperinfection with strongyloides following treatment with systemic steroids explains the presence of eosinophilia and splenic involvement.
Almasidou
Despina
D
Pulmonary Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Maniatis
Maria
M
Vassiou
Katerina
K
Damani
Eleni
E
Vakalis
Nikolaos
N
Fesoulidis
Ioannis
I
Gourgoulianis
Kostas Ioannou
KI
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013321:Strongyloides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015163:Superinfection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013827:Thiabendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013256:Steroids; D013827:Thiabendazole