Incidental diagnosis of strongyloidiasis in a patient with hepatic metastasis

Autor:	C. J. Weerasekera, C. W. Menike, J. P. Anpahalan, S. A. A. Senevirathne, N. Perera, N. R. De Silva, D. R. Wickremasinghe
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	strongyloides stercoralis strongyloidiasis immunocompromised malignancy Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp E46:1-5 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2012-8169 2448-9654
DOI:	10.4038/sljid.v13i2.8536
Popis:	Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted helminth infecting humans that can cause hyperinfection and disseminated disease in the immunocompromised host. This case report describes a 56-year-old patient, diagnosed with hepatic metastasis, who was screened for strongyloidiasis by faecal culture. The agar plate culture became positive on the third day of incubation, demonstrating characteristic tracks and yielding rhabditiform larvae. The charcoal and Harada-Mori cultures were negative. The patient was treated with albendazole for 7 days but declined further follow up.
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