08 September 2015 : Case report
Fatal Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome in an Immunocompromised Patient
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease
Vaishnavi PochineniEF, Darshan LalEF, Shahed HasnayenE, Erfidia RestrepoEDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.894110
Am J Case Rep 2015; 16:603-605
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Currently, it is normal to screen for Strongyloides as part of the workup in pre-transplant patients who have eosinophilia. Given the high mortality rates in Strongyloides hyperinfection, this article illustrates the need to screen all patients with eosinophilia who will be started on immunosuppression.
CASE REPORT: We present here an interesting case of a 76-year-old man with membranous glomerulopathy who developed a severe Strongyloides hyperinfection that required an ICU stay and ultimately led to his death a few weeks after initiation of cyclophosphamide and steroids.
CONCLUSIONS: We recommend that a detailed workup to detect or rule out this parasitic infection be conducted prior to the initiation of immunosuppression in any patient with eosinophilia.
Keywords: Eosinophilia - immunology, Fatal Outcome, Immunocompromised Host, Strongyloides, Strongyloidiasis - diagnosis, Syndrome
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