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Case Reports
. 2011 Feb;13(1):58-62.
doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2010.00516.x.

Periumbilical parasitic thumbprint purpura: strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome acquired from a cadaveric renal transplant

J A Weiser  1 , B E Scully, W A Bulman, S Husain, M E Grossman
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Periumbilical parasitic thumbprint purpura: strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome acquired from a cadaveric renal transplant

J A Weiser et al. Transpl Infect Dis. 2011 Feb.

Abstract

Periumbilical parasitic thumbprint purpura may be a presenting sign of hyperinfection strongyloidiasis in the immunocompromised host. We report a case of fatal hyperinfection strongyloidiasis acquired from a cadaveric renal allograft, diagnosed by the pathognomonic periumbilical thumbprint purpuric eruption, confirmed by skin biopsy and laboratory testing.

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