title: Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection causing eosinophilic ascites.
abstract: Strongyloidiasis is associated with Strongyloides stercoralis, an intestinal nematode with greater prevalence in tropical and subtropical regions. Hyperinfection syndrome with dissemination may occur in immunosuppressed individuals. However, invasion of peritoneal cavity with peritoneal effusion is rarely reported in the literature. We report a case of S. stercoralis hyperinfection in a young alcoholic patient with Diabetes mellitus, liver disease and ascites. Diagnostic paracentesis showed numerous filariform larvae of S. stercoralis against a background of eosinophils.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shailaja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shveta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wadhwa
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shivali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Smita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D001202:Ascitic Fluid; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000469:parasitology*; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics
keywords: S. stercoralis; eosinophilic ascites; peritoneal effusion