Strongyloidiasis Associated with Nephrotic Syndrome.
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Japanese Society of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine
- Vol. 37 (7) , 606-610
- https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.37.606
Abstract
We report a nephrotic syndrome patient with eosinophilia who developed ileus, epigastralgia and malabsorption due to strongyloidiasis which became symptomatic by steroid therapy. The patient was then treated with thiabendazole and recovered. A percutaneous renal biopsy revealed minimal change nephrotic syndrome. This renal injury may be brought on by severe infection of Strongyloides stercoralis. It is important to rule out strongyloidiasis prior to corticosteroid therapy to patients from eosinophilia endemic areas.Keywords
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