Ascites with Strongyloides stercoralis in a patient with acute alcoholic pancreatitis and liver cirrhosis

J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2009 Sep;18(3):367-9.

Abstract

Infection with Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) is rarely reported in temperate countries. In addition, there are few reported cases of patients with ascites with S. stercoralis worldwide, usually in immunocompromised subjects. We present the case of a young patient with alcoholic liver disease and acute pancreatitis, who developed ascites with S. stercoralis. The patient had no evident immunosupression (HIV negative and absence of immunosupressive therapy). This is the first reported case where acute pancreatitis could have precipitated infection of ascitic fluid with S. stercoralis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Ascites / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
  • Male
  • Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / complications*
  • Strongyloides stercoralis*
  • Strongyloidiasis / etiology*