A Case of Strongyloides stercoralis and Mesenteric Tuberculous Infection with Acute Abdominal Pain in an HIV-positive Patient

Author: de la Rosa Guy R.   Kuliev Agadadash   Barnett Ben J.  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 0036-5548

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol.34, Iss.9, 2002-09, pp. : 696-697

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Abstract

We describe an HIV-positive female patient who had acute abdominal pain as the initial presentation of Strongyloides stercoralis infection. The diagnosis was established by identifying rhabditiform larvae in stool. She also had intra-abdominal tuberculosis without intestinal perforation. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of such a presentation.

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