Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection causing eosinophilic ascites. Issue 9 (11th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shukla, Shailaja; Chauhan, Richa; Wadhwa, Shveta; Sehgal, Shivali; Singh, Smita
• Is Part Of: Diagnostic cytopathology. Volume 43:Issue 9(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 731
• Page End: 733
• Publication Date: 2015-06-11
• Subjects: Cytodiagnosis -- Periodicals; Pathology, Cellular -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; 616.07582
• DOI: 10.1002/dc.23281
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8755-1039

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Strongyloidiasis is associated with Strongyloides stercoralis, an intestinal nematode with greater prevalence in tropical and subtropical regions. Hyperinfection syndrome with dissemination may occur in immunosuppressed individuals. However, invasion of peritoneal cavity with peritoneal effusion is rarely reported in the literature. We report a case of S. stercoralis hyperinfection in a young alcoholic patient with Diabetes mellitus, liver disease and ascites. Diagnostic paracentesis showed numerous filariform larvae of S. stercoralis against a background of eosinophils. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2015;43:731–733. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p> </abstract>