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TY - JOUR
T1 - Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome following resection of meningioma
AU - Shelton, Clifford Leigh
AU - Smith, Timothy
AU - Karabatsou, Konstantina
AU - Ajdukiewicz, Katherine
PY - 2012/6/20
Y1 - 2012/6/20
N2 - In this report, we present the case of a patient who developed the strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome 3 weeks after an uneventful resection of a sphenoid wing meningioma. She originally presented with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure and was given dexamethasone before surgery. The pathology, diagnosis and management of Strongyloides stercoralis are reviewed.
AB - In this report, we present the case of a patient who developed the strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome 3 weeks after an uneventful resection of a sphenoid wing meningioma. She originally presented with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure and was given dexamethasone before surgery. The pathology, diagnosis and management of Strongyloides stercoralis are reviewed.
U2 - 10.1136/bcr-2012-006174
DO - 10.1136/bcr-2012-006174
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 22717933
AN - SCOPUS:84864579550
JO - BMJ Case Reports
JF - BMJ Case Reports
SN - 1757-790X
M1 - bcr2012006174
ER -