Abstract
A case of reactive arthritis combined with uveitis associated with a longstanding and heavy infestation with Strongyloides stercoralis is reported in a 32-year-old HTLV-1 positive West Indian man. Stool examination revealed numerous adult worms and larvae. Treatment with thiabendazole and ivermectin resulted in prompt improvement.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Arthritis, Infectious / complications
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Arthritis, Infectious / etiology*
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Blotting, Western
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Feces / parasitology
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Female
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HTLV-I Infections / complications*
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Humans
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Ivermectin / therapeutic use
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Male
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Recurrence
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Strongyloidiasis / complications*
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Strongyloidiasis / drug therapy
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Thiabendazole / therapeutic use
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Time Factors
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Uveitis / complications
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Uveitis / etiology*