AI Article Synopsis
- A female patient experienced an unusual case of alveolar hemorrhage caused by disseminated strongyloidiasis, a parasitic infection.
- Clinicians should be aware that pneumonia from this condition can present with symptoms like cough, wheezing, and difficulty breathing, especially in patients from areas where the parasite is common.
- Primary care doctors should screen patients from endemic regions for strongyloidiasis through serological testing before prescribing steroids or other immunosuppressants.
Article Abstract
We report the case of a female patient with an atypical case of alveolar haemorrhage secondary to disseminated strongyloidiasis. Although uncommon, clinicians should consider the diagnosis of pneumonia by disseminated strongyloidiasis in patients with endemic exposure to Strongyloides stercoralis who present with symptoms of cough, wheezing, and dyspnoea. Primary care physicians should strongly consider screening for strongyloidiasis in patients from endemic areas prior to considering the use of steroids or any other immunosuppressants. The best screening test would be serological testing.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6619370 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00049 | DOI Listing |
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