Title of article
Disseminated strongyloidiasis in a patient with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis-case report.
Author/Authors
Malakoutian، Tahereh نويسنده Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Management and Research Center(HMRC), Iran university of Medical science, Tehran, Iran. Malakoutian, Tahereh , Mohammadi، Ronak نويسنده Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Management and Research Center(HMRC), Iran university of Medical science, Tehran, Iran. Mohammadi, Ronak , Asgari، Mojgan نويسنده Department of Pathology, Shahid Hasheminejad Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , , Amouzegar، Atefeh نويسنده Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Management and Research Center(HMRC), Iran university of Medical science, Tehran, Iran. Amouzegar, Atefeh
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2015
Pages
5
From page
141
To page
145
Abstract
Strongyloides stercoralis (SS) is a unique nematode with an auto infective cycle, so that it completes its life cycle within the human host and can live there for many years. In immunocompromised patients, infection can cause Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome (S.H.S) that is associated with serious morbidity and mortality. As vari-ous infections are one of the leading causes of membranoproliferative glomerulo-nephritis (MPGN), we should consider subclinical strongyloidiasis as a possible underlying disease, especially in endemic areas. Here we describe a case of strongy-loidiasis following immunosuppressive therapy for MPGN, the diagnosis of which was made, only a few hours before death, by stomach biopsy. |
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Serial Year
2015
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Record number
2384425
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