DISSEMINATED STRONGYLOIDIASIS: A CHALLENGING DIAGNOSIS

XXXI International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and

28th Congress of the European Society of Pathology

Cologne, Germany, September, 2016

 

Strongyloidiasis is an infectious disease caused by Strongyloides stercoralis. Disseminated form is associated with severe immunosuppression, and coinfection with HTLV-1 seems to be a marker for poor prognosis. It usually mimics severe sepsis and is challenging regarding diagnosis and treatment. Diagnosis depends on clinical suspicion and demonstration of the larvae on fluid or tissue. Cutaneous lesion is rare. Case report.pdf