Strongyloidiasis as a Hidden Cause of Protein Losing Enteropathy
نویسندگان
چکیده
Parasitic infection still surprises us with amazing case presentation every now and then. Intestinal nematode is a worldwide health problem especially in humid hot areas. Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) is common soil- transmitted tropics subtropics. Its severity ranges from asymptomatic immunocompetent patients to hyperinfection even disseminated immunocompromised patients. Here, we report of severe protein losing enteropathy caused by S. stercoralis.
منابع مشابه
[Protein-losing enteropathy].
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a rare complication of intestinal diseases. Its main manifestation is hypoproteinemic edema. The diagnosis of PLE is based on the verification of protein loss into the intestinal lumen, by determining fecal α1-antitrypsin concentration and clearance. The localization of the affected colonic segment is clarified using radiologic and endoscopic techniques. The ...
متن کاملProtein-Losing Enteropathy as a Complication of the Ketogenic Diet
The ketogenic diet is an effective treatment for the patients with intractable epilepsy, however, the diet therapy can sometimes be discontinued by complications. Protein-losing enteropathy is a rarely reported serious complication of the ketogenic diet. We present a 16-month-old Down syndrome baby with protein-losing enteropathy during the ketogenic diet as a treatment for West syndrome. He su...
متن کاملProtein losing enteropathy in children
Sum mary Protein-losing enteropathy is a medical condition which is characterized by loss of protein, vitamin and trace elements into the intestines which can be complicated by various diseases. The main causes of protein-losing enteropathy in children are primary or secondary intestinal lymphangiectesia, Menetrier disease, inflammatory and immunological disorders. Hypoalbuminemia, developed du...
متن کاملProtein-losing enteropathy in children
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a rare complication of a variety of intestinal disorders characterized by an excessive loss of proteins into the gastrointestinal tract due to impaired integrity of the mucosa. The clinical presentation of patients with PLE is highly variable, depending upon the underlying cause, but mainly consists of edema due to hypoproteinemia. While considering PLE, othe...
متن کاملA Case of Protein Supplement Effect in Protein-Losing Enteropathy
The objective of this article is to report improvement of nutritional status by protein supplements in the patient with protein-losing enteropathy. The patient was a female whose age was 25 and underwent medical treatment of Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowl disease, after diagnosis of cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous enteritis. The weight was 33.3 kg (68% of IBW) in the severe underweight a...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases (Online)
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2090-7184', '2090-7613']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/aeji.2021.191427