Duodenal obstruction due to Strongyloides stercoralis in a patient with HTLV-1 infection

Madhuri Harshan; Vettakkara Kandy Muhammed Niyas; Rajalakshmi Arjun

doi:10.1177/00494755221114318

Duodenal obstruction due to Strongyloides stercoralis in a patient with HTLV-1 infection

Trop Doct. 2022 Oct;52(4):596-597. doi: 10.1177/00494755221114318. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

Authors

Madhuri Harshan¹, Vettakkara Kandy Muhammed Niyas², Rajalakshmi Arjun²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, 599310KIMS HEALTH, Trivandrum, India.
² Department of Infectious Diseases, 599310KIMS HEALTH, Trivandrum, India.

PMID: 35833224
DOI: 10.1177/00494755221114318

Abstract

Strongyloides stercoralis is a nematode helminth endemic to tropical and subtropical regions. Strongyloidiasis can manifest with varied clinical symptoms, predominantly gastrointestinal. Duodenal obstruction is an uncommon manifestation. We report such a patient with underlying Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection.

Keywords: HTLV-1; Strongyloidiasis; duodenal obstruction.

MeSH terms

Animals
Duodenal Obstruction*
HTLV-I Infections* / complications
HTLV-I Infections* / diagnosis
HTLV-I Infections* / epidemiology
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1*
Humans
Strongyloides stercoralis*
Strongyloidiasis* / complications
Strongyloidiasis* / diagnosis
Strongyloidiasis* / drug therapy