Pulmonary strongyloidiasis mimicking cancer symptoms: a case of hyperinfection in a patient with metastatic lung cancer

Am J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jun;31(3):308-9. doi: 10.1097/01.coc.0000217591.25973.b3.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / parasitology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary*
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Deoxycytidine / administration & dosage
  • Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diphosphonates / administration & dosage
  • Gemcitabine
  • Humans
  • Imidazoles / administration & dosage
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Lung Diseases, Parasitic / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases, Parasitic / immunology
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications*
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Strongyloidiasis / diagnosis*
  • Strongyloidiasis / immunology
  • Superinfection / diagnosis*
  • Superinfection / immunology
  • Zoledronic Acid

Substances

  • Diphosphonates
  • Imidazoles
  • Deoxycytidine
  • Zoledronic Acid
  • Dexamethasone
  • Cisplatin
  • Gemcitabine