Atypical clinical presentation of strongyloidiasis in a patient co-infected with human T cell lymphotrophic virus type I

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2005 Feb;72(2):124-5.

Abstract

Alterations in the immunologic response induced by human T cell lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-I) predispose the development of disseminated strongyloidiasis. We report a case of an atypical clinical presentation of strongyloidiasis in a patient co-infected with HTLV-I causing scrotal and perineal pain and infertility. Strongyloides stercoralis was found in the analysis of the sperm and specific therapy for strongyloidiasis was associated with disappearance of the symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • HTLV-I Infections / complications
  • HTLV-I Infections / diagnosis*
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Male / etiology
  • Male
  • Strongyloides stercoralis / isolation & purification
  • Strongyloidiasis / complications
  • Strongyloidiasis / diagnosis*