Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
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8888
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jalali
1387
8
1
gregorian
2008
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online
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Significant weight loss, nausea, and vomiting due to strongyloidiasis:a case report
Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology
case report
case report
<p> <strong> Abstract</strong> </p><p> Strongyloidiasis is caused by infestation with Strongyloides stercoralis, a free </p><p> living tropical and semitropical soil helminth that has a larval form that penetrates </p><p> intact skin. Clinical manifestations may be varied from an asymptomatic infection </p><p> in immunocompetent hosts to a diffuse and fatal form in immunocompromised </p><p> hosts. </p><p> We report a 56-year-old man from Dezful (south-west of Iran) with a 6-month </p><p> history of nausea, vomiting and significant weight loss (greater than 10%). Abdominal </p><p> ultrasonography had no significant findings. Upper gastrointestinal series and </p><p> abdominal CT were performed. Dilated bowel loops especially in the jejunum, with </p><p> decreased mucosal folds were seen. Abiopsy specimen from the third part of duodenum </p><p> showed strongyloides larvae, thus albendazole 400 mg twice a day for 3 </p><p> days was initiated. He responded well to this treatment regimen. </p><p> </p>
strongyloidiasis, nausea, vomiting, albendazole.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-8&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Hossein
Froutan
20031947532846001652
20031947532846001652
No
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Chairman of Gastroenterology Dept.
Ayatollah
Bayatian
bayatian@yahoo.com.
20031947532846001653
20031947532846001653
Yes
Internal Medicine Ward, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Seied Mohsen
Razavizadeh
20031947532846001654
20031947532846001654
No
Imam Khomeini Hospital.
Mohsen
Nasiri-Toosi
20031947532846001655
20031947532846001655
No
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Afshin
Shafaghi
20031947532846001656
20031947532846001656
No
Imam Khomeini Hospital.