Parasitic rheumatism presenting as oligoarthritis. A case report

A 50-year-old Vietnamese boat refugee presented with an oligoarthritis which had been present for the two years since her arrival in The Netherlands. Her medical history was unremarkable but a peripheral eosinophilia of 20% prompted investigations leading to the isolation of Strongyloides stercoralis from the faeces. The clinical picture resolved completely after therapy with thiabendazole.