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Case Reports
. 2018 Aug 10;8(2):155-160.
doi: 10.1159/000491632. eCollection 2018 May-Aug.

Disseminated Strongyloidiasis in Association with Nephrotic Syndrome

Amirahwaty Abdullah  1 , Lydia Winnicka  1 , Charumathi Raghu  1 , Violeta Zeykan  1 , Jagmeet Singh  1
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Disseminated Strongyloidiasis in Association with Nephrotic Syndrome

Amirahwaty Abdullah et al. Case Rep Nephrol Dial. .

Abstract

Strongyloidiasis is a well-known parasitic infection endemic in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. While most infected individuals are asymptomatic, strongyloidiasis-related glomerulopathy has not been well documented. We present a case of disseminated strongyloidiasis in a patient with minimal change nephrotic syndrome treated with high-dose corticosteroids. The remission of nephrotic syndrome after treatment of strongyloidiasis suggests a possible causal relationship between Strongyloides and nephrotic syndrome.

Keywords: Nephrotic syndrome; Strongyloides stercoralis; Strongyloidiasis.

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Erosions in gastric mucosa.
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Biopsy showing Strongyloides nematode and ovum.
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High-power view of nematode on biopsy.
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