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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Aug 2015
Case ReportsStrongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection: an unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Juliana Trazzi Rios, Matheus Cavalcante Franco, Bruno Costa Martins, Elisa Ryoka Baba, Adriana Vaz Safatle-Ribeiro, Paulo Sakai, Felipe Alves Retes, and Fauze Maluf-Filho.
- Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo Octávio Frias de Oliveira, São Paulo, SP, BR.
- Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2015 Aug 1; 61 (4): 311-2.
AbstractStrongyloidiasis is a parasitic disease that may progress to a disseminated form, called hyperinfection syndrome, in patients with immunosuppression. The hyperinfection syndrome is caused by the wide multiplication and migration of infective larvae, with characteristic gastrointestinal and/or pulmonary involvement. This disease may pose a diagnostic challenge, as it presents with nonspecific findings on endoscopy.
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