Author/Authors :
Kechagia، Maria نويسنده Department of Microbiology, Sismanoglion General Hospital of Athens , , Stamoulos، Konstantinos نويسنده Department of Microbiology, Sismanoglion General Hospital of Athens , , Skarmoutsou، Nikoletta نويسنده Department of Microbiology, Sismanoglion General Hospital of Athens , , Katsika، Paraskevi نويسنده Department of Microbiology, Sismanoglion General Hospital of Athens , , Basoulis، Dimitrios نويسنده Internal Medicine, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School , , Martsoukou، Maria نويسنده Department of Microbiology, Sismanoglion General Hospital of Athens , , Pavlou، Konstantina نويسنده Department of Microbiology, Sismanoglion General Hospital of Athens , , Fakiri، Eleni Maria نويسنده Department of Microbiology, Sismanoglion General Hospital of Athens ,
Abstract :
Strongyloidiasis is a disease characterized by a diverse spectrum of
unspecific manifestations that complicate its diagnosis. Although,
the course of its chronic form is usually benign, in cases of
immunosuppression, iatrogenic or not, it can evolve to a hyperifection
syndrome with even fatal complications. Herein, we report a case
of Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in a Greek patient receiving
corticosteroid treatment for chronic eosinophilia and angioedema.
The case represents an extremely rare case of autochthonous
strongyloidiasis in Greece and underlines the importance of the early
diagnosis of the disease’s uncomplicated forms in order to prevent its
severe sequelae.
