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Review Case Reports
Reactive arthritis induced by Strongyloides stercoralis.
- O Brocq, V Breuil, V Agopian, C Grisot, P Flory, G Bernard-Pomier, G Ziegler, and L Euller-Ziegler.
- Department of Rheumatology, Archet Hospital, Nice, France.
- Rev Rhum Engl Ed. 1996 Mar 1; 63 (3): 217-9.
AbstractReactive arthritis induced by Strongyloides is exceedingly rare. A case in a 53-year-old man from the Guadeloupe (French Antilles) is reported. The outcome was rapidly favorable under thiabendazole therapy. The cycle of Strongyloides is reviewed, and the contribution of parasites to reactive arthritis in patients with genetic risk factors is discussed. Establishing the correct diagnosis is sometimes difficult but is essential in order to avoid inappropriate administration of corticosteroids that can lead to fatal, multivisceral dissemination of the parasite, particularly in patients with strongyloidiasis.
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