Strongyloidosis is an @entity4801 , caused by an intestinal @entity2199 endemic in tropic and subtropic regions. In Central Europe it occurs only sporadically. The infective larvae in the soil penetrate the @entity1 skin. Following circulation through the lungs the larvae settle in the small intestine and mature into adult worms. @entity102 recurring up to 15 years is possible through endogenous autoinfection. Clinical feature of the disease are @entity344 , @entity1712 and @entity1910 . We describe the case of an 81-year-old @entity1 who presented with @entity221 . A microscopic examination of a stool sample demonstrated filariform larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis. An autochthonous mode of infection was assumed. After starting treatment with mebendazole @entity1712 and @entity1910 gradually disappeared. The laboratory finding of @entity1712 in @entity1 with @entity344 or @entity1910 should prompt the differential diagnosis of a @entity8143 . Stool examination is necessary to find rare autochthonous infections by intestinal @entity2199 . Pathogenesis, clinical manifestation and treatment of strongyloidosis are discussed along with the clinical picture.

[Autochthonous strongyloidosis in an 81-year-old XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['human', 'woman', 'patients'] @entity1712 :: ('MESH:D004802', 'Disease') :: ['eosinophilia', 'hypereosinophilia'] @entity2199 :: ('6239', 'Species') :: ['nematode', 'nematodes'] @entity1910 :: ('MESH:D005076', 'Disease') :: ['skin rashes', 'rash', 'exanthema'] @entity344 :: ('MESH:D005767', 'Disease') :: ['gastrointestinal symptoms'] @entity102 :: ('MESH:D002908', 'Disease') :: ['Chronic strongyloidosis'] @entity4801 :: ('MESH:D010272', 'Disease') :: ['parasitic disease'] @entity8143 :: ('MESH:D063726', 'Disease') :: ['parasitosis'] @entity221 :: ('MESH:D005334', 'Disease') :: ['scaly exanthema, fever and perianal fistulation']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['woman']
