Disseminated Strongyloidiasis in Association with Nephrotic Syndrome
Amirahwaty Abdullah1, Lydia Winnicka1, Charumathi Raghu1
1Internal Medicine Residency, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abstract:
Strongyloidiasis is a well-known parasitic infection endemic in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. While most infected individuals are asymptomatic, strongyloidiasis-related glomerulopathy has not been well documented. We present a case of disseminated strongyloidiasis in a patient with minimal change nephrotic syndrome treated with high-dose corticosteroids. The remission of nephrotic syndrome after treatment of strongyloidiasis suggests a possible causal relationship between Strongyloides and nephrotic syndrome.
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