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Pulmonary strongyloidiasis: assessment between manifestation and radiological findings in 16 severe strongyloidiasis cases
BACKGROUND Strongyloidiasis is a chronic parasitic infection caused by Strongyloides stercoralis. Severe cases such as, hyperinfection syndrome (HS) and disseminated strongyloidiasis (DS), can involve pulmonary manifestations. These manifestations frequently aid the diagnosis of strongyloidiasis. Here, we present the pulmonary manifestations and radiological findings of severe strongyloidiasis....
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1. Department of Radio Diagnosis, Era’s Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, India. Address to: Dr. Umesh Chandra Parashari. Dept of Radio Diagnosis/Era’s Lucknow Medical College. Hardoi Road, Sarfarazganj, 226003 Lucknow, India. Phone: 91 522 240-8122; 91 522 240-8123; Fax 91 522 240-7824 e-mail: [email protected] Received in 22/09/2011 Accepted in 08/12/2011 Images in Infectious Diseases/Imag...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0037-8682
DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86822005000400023