title: Strongyloides hyperinfection in a patient with sarcoidosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: Despina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Almasidou
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maniatis
authors.forename: Katerina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vassiou
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Damani
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vakalis
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fesoulidis
authors.forename: Kostas Ioannou
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Gourgoulianis
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids; D013827:Thiabendazole