Strongyloides stercoralis with Gastroduodenal Involvement and Complicated with SIADH: An Unusual Diagnosis to Consider in Immunosuppressed Patients with Hyperemesis and Eosinophilia

Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode that colonizes and reproduces in the upper small intestinal mucosa. Infection in immunocompetent hosts is self-limited but in immunocompromised patients it can be complicated and cause hyperinfection. We present a 60-year-old female who was admitte...

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Main Authors: María del Mar Díaz Alcázar, Adelina García Robles, Javier Luis López Hidalgo, Dolores Quintero Fuentes, Alicia Martín-Lagos Maldonado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-02-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/514015

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