title: Systemic lupus erythematosus and strongyloidiasis: a multifaceted connection.
abstract: We describe a case of systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by strongyloidiasis. The parasitic infection appeared with diarrhoea, weight loss and peripheral eosinophilia in association with recurrence of polyarthritis, probably due to a flare of systemic lupus erythematosus. The literature about the coexistence of systemic lupus erythematosus and strongyloidiasis has been reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica Sperimentale, Università di Verona, Italy. paola.caramaschi@azosp.vr.it
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caramaschi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marocco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gobbo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: La Verde
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Volpe
authors.forename: Lm
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bambara
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biasi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D015431:Weight Loss