Hepatic pseudotumor associated with Strongyloides infection:A case report
作者机构：Department of Surgical OncologyRutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyNew BrunswickNJ 08901United States Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolNewarkNJ 07103United States Department of Infectious DiseaseCooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingstonNJ 07039United States Department of Pathology and Labratory MedicineRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolNew BrunswickNJ 08901United States
出 版 物：《World Journal of Hepatology》 (世界肝病学杂志（英文版）（电子版）)
年 卷 期：2023年第15卷第12期
页 面：1338-1343页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
主 题：Hepatic tumor Liver mass Strongyloides sterocoralis Parasitology Case report
摘 要：BACKGROUND Strongyloides sterocoralis is a parasitic infection caused by a roundworm that is transmitted through soil contaminated with *** can infrequently cause hepatic abscesses in immunocompromised patients and is rarely reported to form hepatic lesions in immunocompetent *** SUMMARY We present a case study of a 45-year-old female who presented with right upper quadrant abdominal pain and constitutional symptoms for several *** imaging identified several malignant-appearing liver *** investigation,including serological testing and histopathologic examination,revealed the presence of serum Strongyloides antibodies and hepatic granulomas with extensive *** treatment with ivermectin for 2 wk,there was complete resolution of the liver lesions and associated *** This case highlights the importance of considering parasitic infections,such as Strongyloides,in the differential diagnosis of hepatic *** recognition and appropriate treatment can lead to a favorable outcome and prevent unnecessary invasive *** awareness among clinicians is crucial to ensure the timely diagnosis and management of such cases.
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