Lin A L, Kessimian N, Benditt J O
Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1995 Jan;151(1):205-9. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.151.1.7812554.
Strongyloidiasis is caused by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. The parasite has a unique life cycle that enables it to cause a hyperinfection syndrome in which pulmonary involvement is characteristic. We describe the case of a 68-yr-old Hispanic male from Puerto Rico with disseminated strongyloidiasis who developed intense granulomatous reaction in the lung associated with interlobular septal fibrosis. Granulomatous lung disease leading to fibrosis within the lung has been well demonstrated in schistosomiasis, another parasitic disease. This case represents the first report, as far as we are aware, of fibrosis within the lung and restrictive pulmonary disease in association with Strongyloides stercoralis.
类圆线虫病由线虫类圆线虫引起。该寄生虫具有独特的生命周期，使其能够引发一种以肺部受累为特征的超感染综合征。我们描述了一例来自波多黎各的68岁西班牙裔男性播散性类圆线虫病病例，该患者肺部出现了与小叶间隔纤维化相关的强烈肉芽肿反应。在另一种寄生虫病血吸虫病中，已充分证实肉芽肿性肺病可导致肺部纤维化。据我们所知，该病例是首例关于类圆线虫病伴发肺部纤维化和限制性肺病的报告。
