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H M MacSween

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PubMed1990

Strongyloides stercoralis. The cause of an urticarial-like eruption of 65 years' duration.

A 74-year-old woman with a history since childhood of skin eruptions and gastrointestinal problems was found to have peripheral eosinophilia. This finding was subsequently related to a chronic infection with the parasite Strongyloides stercoralis. This parasite is capable of autoinfection, which would account for the infection persisting for about 65 years. The intraduodenal habitat of S stercoralis and the negative results of numerous stool examinations promoted the use of the duodenal string test, which was diagnostic. A high index of suspicion should exist for patients from endemic regions in Southeast Asia and the Southeastern United States.

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PubMed1987

Yersinia hepatic abscesses subsequent to long-term iron therapy.

A 71-year-old woman who had been receiving iron injections for at least ten years was admitted to the Dr Everett Chalmers Hospital, Fredericton, New Brunswick. The initial diagnosis was metastatic tumors in the liver, but after further evaluation, the initial diagnosis was corrected to multiple hepatic abscesses due to Yersinia enterocolitica. The liver biopsy showed abundant iron deposition. With the appropriate antibiotic treatment, the patient recovered.

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