Summary
The helminth stronglyloides stercolaris is an endemic parasite in the tropical world commonly causing dermatological and gastrointestinal disease. Sporadic cases are uncommon in Britain. We present a case of enteric strongyloides diagnosed at laparotomy in a 52-year-old Caribbean lady, presenting with chronic pseudo-obstruction and weight loss, who had been resident in the United Kingdom for 32 years.
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Bei dem Helminthen Stronglyloides stercoralis handelt es sich um einen endemischen Parasiten der Tropen, der normalerweise dermatologische und gastrointestinale Erkrankungen verursacht. Sporadisch auftretende Fälle sind in Großbritannien, ungewöhnlich. Wir berichten über einen enterischen Strongyloides-Befall mit chronischer Pseudoobstruktion und Gewichtsverlust, der bei der Laparotomie einer 52jährigen Frau aus der Karibik diagnostiziert wurde, die seit 32 Jahren in England lebte.
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Dabbagh, Z., Graham, A. & Winslet, M.C. Strongyloides stercoralis infestation presenting as enterocolonic pseudo-obstruction. Coloproctol 20, 24–25 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03043679
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