Pulmonary Strongyloidiasis Masquerading as Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Autor:	Pradhan G; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India., Behera P; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India., Panigrahi MK; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India., Bhuniya S; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India., Mohapatra PR; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India., Turuk J; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India., Mohanty S; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases [Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul)] 2016 Oct; Vol. 79 (4), pp. 307-311. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Oct 05.
DOI:	10.4046/trd.2016.79.4.307
Abstrakt:	Pulmonary strongyloidiasis is an uncommon presentation of Strongyloides infection, usually seen in immunocompromised hosts. The manifestations are similar to that of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Therefore, the diagnosis of pulmonary strongyloidiasis could be challenging in a COPD patient, unless a high index of suspicion is maintained. Here, we present a case of Strongyloides hyperinfection in a COPD patient mimicking acute exacerbation, who was on chronic steroid therapy. Competing Interests: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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