Pulmonary Hemorrhage Secondary to Disseminated Strongyloidiasis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Introduction. Pulmonary hemorrhage secondary to disseminated strongyloidiasis is an unusual, well-recognized entity in immunocompromised patients with autoimmune disease, which is associated with the hyperinfection syndrome, sepsis, and a high mortality rate. Case Presentation. We present a case of...

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Main Authors: Erika P. Plata-Menchaca, V. M. De la Puente-Diaz de Leon, Adriana G. Peña-Romero, Eduardo Rivero-Sigarroa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/310185