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Vol. 80. Issue 4.
Pages 280-281 (October - December 2015)
Clinical image in Gastroenterology
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Disseminated gastrointestinal strongyloidiasis
Estrongiloidiasis gastrointestinal diseminada
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J.M. Antolinez-Mottab, F. Chablé-Monteroa, A. Torreb,
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a Departamento de Patología, Fundación Clínica Médica Sur, Mexico City, Mexico
b Departamento de Gastroenterología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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Strongyloides stercoralis is a nematode capable of producing an asymptomatic infection; it is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. Immunocompromised patients are particularly susceptible. It is considered a dangerous condition in this population, especially when disseminated disease is associated with hyperinfection. A 72-year-old man had a history of previously treated chronic myeloid leukemia, now in remission for a period of 10 years. He was admitted to the hospital with a 3-month history of diarrhea, no evidence of bloody stools or parasites, colicky-type abdominal pain, persistent fatigue, and weight loss. Physical examination revealed a slightly distended abdomen and no other abnormalities. Laboratory work-up showed a leukocyte count of 31,900μL, eosinophils 15,950μL (50%), and neutrophils 5,724μL; the other tests were within the normal range. Upper and lower endoscopy was performed and revealed mild duodenal atrophy and colonic erythema. Endoscopic biopsy specimens from the duodenal and colonic mucosa revealed numerous rhabditiform larvae, and intense eosinophilic-rich acute and chronic inflammatory infiltrate. The diagnosis of duodenal and colonic strongyloidiasis was established (Figs. 1-3).

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Gastroduodenal endoscopy showing white villi in the second portion of the duodenum.

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Duodenal mucosa with mild atrophy. The crypts show numerous rhabditiform larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis. The lamina propria shows an intense eosinophilic-rich acute and chronic inflammatory infiltrate (H&E, x100).

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Figure 3.

Higher magnification of the duodenal mucosa shown in Figure 2. The larvae are in the lumen of the crypts and produce reparative changes of the intestinal epithelium. The inflammatory response with abundant eosinophils is clearly seen in the lamina propria (H&E, x300).

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Please cite this article as: Antolinez-Motta JM, Chablé-Montero F, Torre A. Estrongiloidiasis gastrointestinal diseminada. Revista de Gastroenterología de México. 2015;80:280–281.

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