Year 2023 / Volume 115 / Number 2
Letter
Ulcerative colitis exacerbated by strongyloidiasis

102-103

DOI: 10.17235/reed.2022.9044/2022

Akira Hokama, Ryosaku Tomiyama,

Abstract
We herein report a case of ulcerative colitis (UC) exacerbated by strongyloidiasis. Parasites including Strongyloides stercoralis and Entamoeba histolytica can cause chronic gastrointestinal inflammation and long-lasting symptoms resembling UC. On the other hand, it is not well-known that such organisms can trigger the exacerbation of pre-existing UC. We would like to highlight the importance of recognition of strongyloidiasis in the management of UC patients who have lived in or migrated from endemic regions, such as Asia, Africa, and South America.
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Publication history

Received: 28/06/2022

Accepted: 05/07/2022

Online First: 11/07/2022

Published: 07/02/2023

Article Online First time: 13 days

Article editing time: 224 days


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