Recurrent paralytic ileus associated with strongyloidiasis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
| Autor: | Akira Ishikawa, Takeshi Nakamura, Sumiaki Tanaka, Hirobumi Kondo, Hirahito Endo, Hide Yoshida |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
medicine.medical_specialty Cyclophosphamide Prednisolone Immunocompromised Host Ivermectin Rheumatology Recurrence Internal medicine Strongyloides medicine Animals Humans Lupus Erythematosus Systemic skin and connective tissue diseases Glucocorticoids Antiparasitic Agents business.industry Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Middle Aged medicine.disease Dermatology Antiparasitic agent Radiography Leukemia Strongyloidiasis Immunology Female business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Modern Rheumatology. 16:44-47 |
| ISSN: | 1439-7609 1439-7595 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/s10165-005-0447-1 |
| Popis: | We present an interesting case of recurrent paralytic ileus due to strongyloidiasis in a woman who was being treated with corticosteroids and immunosuppressants for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). She was also a carrier of human T-cell leukemia virus type I. She had a history of strongyloidiasis 8 years earlier. Recurrent episodes of paralytic ileus due to strongyloidiasis occurred during treatment of her SLE with corticosteroids. Ivermectin was given and improved the symptoms. This case shows that symptomatic strongyloidiasis can be induced in immunocompromised hosts by immunosuppressive therapy. It is important to rule out strongyloidiasis prior to starting immunosuppressive therapy in patients from endemic areas. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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