Púrpura por Strongyloides stercoralis en un paciente inmunocompetente

Raul Herrera, Christian Rojas-Contreras, Gabriel De La Cruz-Ku, Miguel Eduardo Eyzaguirre-Sandoval, Keny Llanos, Carlos Sotelo, Juan Pablo Alcantara, Fabiola Toledo, Milagros Gayoso, Bryan Valcarcel-Valdivia

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Resumen

Infection with Strongyloides stercoralis is a common parasitic infection in tropical and subtropical regions, including the Peruvian Amazon. The clinical manifestations are varied in patients with immunocompromised disease, and the systemic spread of the disease is frequent, compromising different organs and systems. Cutaneous manifestations are infrequent, being described in patients with some degree of immunosuppression. We present the case of an immunocompetent patient who developed a reactive purpura due to chronic Strongyloides stercoralis infection. Thus, skin involvement is possible in immunocompetent patients with systemic exacerbation due to this parasite.

Título traducido de la contribuciónPurpura due to Strongyloides stercoralis in an immunocompetent patient
Idioma originalEspañol
Páginas (desde-hasta)445-447
Número de páginas3
PublicaciónRevista Chilena de Infectologia
Volumen35
N.º4
DOI
EstadoPublicada - ago. 2018

Palabras clave

  • Purpura
  • Skin manifestations
  • Strongyloides stercoralis
  • Strongyloidiasis

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