Pulmonary Strongyloidiasis in a Patient with Newly Diagnosed Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease: Case Report/Yeni Tani Konmus Farklilasmamis Bag Dokusu Hastaligi Olan Bir Hastada Pulmoner Strongyloidiasis: Olgu Sunumu

• Published in: KLIMIK dergisi Vol. 36; no. 4; p. 274
• Main Authors: Abdelwahab, Heba, Elalfy, Hatem, Awad, Soha, Tharwat, Samar, Ramadan, Khlood, Elmorsy, Rehab, Mesery, Ahmed El, Hweidy, Asem
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: DOC Design and Informatics Co. Ltd 01-12-2023
• Subjects: Health aspects; Infection; Parasitic diseases; Strongyloidiasis; Egypt
• ISSN: 1301-143X
• DOI: 10.36519/kd.2023.4406

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease has been used to describe disorders characterized by the presence of systemic autoimmune disease signs and symptoms that do not meet the diagnostic criteria for a recognized illness. Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic infection caused by Strongyloides stercoralis that lasts for years. We present a case with the first discovered undifferentiated connective tissue disease presented by pulmonary strongyloidiasis apart from hyperinfection syndrome. Keywords: pulmonary strongyloidiasis, undifferentiated connective tissue disease, Strongyloides stercoralis Farklilasmamis bag dokusu hastaligi; taninan bir hastalik icin tani kriterlerini karsilamayan, sistemik otoimmun hastalik belirti ve semptomlarinin varligi ile karakterize edilen bozukluklari tanimlamak icin kullanilmaktadir. Strongyloidiasis ise Strongyloides stercoralis'in neden oldugu ve yillarca suren bir parazit infeksiyonudur. Bu yazida, hiperinfeksiyon sendromu disinda pulmoner strongyloidiasis ile ortaya cikan farklilasmamis bag dokusu hastaligi olan bir olgu sunuldu. Anahtar sozcukler: pulmoner strongyloidiasis, farklilasmamis bag dokusu hastaligi, Strongyloides stercoralis