Hepatic pseudotumor associated with Strongyloides infection: A case report
Jessica P Gialanella, Tyler Steidl, Kokkola Korpela, Miral S Grandhi, Russell C Langan, H Richard Alexander, Rachel M Hudacko, Brett L Ecker · 2023
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Gialanella and co-authors report a case where liver masses that looked like cancer turned out to be a parasitic infection. A 45-year-old woman came in with weeks of upper belly pain and general symptoms, and scans showed several masses in her liver that appeared malignant. Blood tests found antibodies to Strongyloides, a soil-borne roundworm, and tissue samples showed granulomas with extensive dead tissue rather than tumor.
She was treated with the antiparasitic drug ivermectin for two weeks. The liver lesions and her symptoms then resolved completely. Such parasite-driven pseudotumors are rare, especially in people with healthy immune systems. The authors urge clinicians to keep parasitic infection on the list when liver masses appear, since early recognition can spare patients needless invasive procedures.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jessica P Gialanella, Tyler Steidl, Kokkola Korpela, Miral S Grandhi, Russell C Langan, H Richard Alexander, Rachel M Hudacko, Brett L Ecker |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |