Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to Strongyloides stercoralis in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Strongyloides stercoralis is a nematode endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. In immunocompetent subjects, pulmonary disease caused by the parasite is unremarkable but the same can be life threatening in immunocompromised subjects. Though described in literature it is rarely seen in Indian subjects. We report a patient with ARDS due to Strongyloides stercoralis complicating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with neutropenia.
Department of Chest Diseases, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India. drajitvigg@yahoo.com
Ajit
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Vigg
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Mantri
Vijay Anand P
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Reddy
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Biyani
D000368:Aged; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000209:etiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014750:Vincristine / Q000009:adverse effects
D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D014750:Vincristine; D007559:Ivermectin; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D015766:Albendazole