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Mrabet S, Romdhane W, Fradi A, Boukadida R, Azzabi A, Guedri Y, Sahtout W, BenAicha N, Abdessayed N, Mokni M, Zellama D, Achour A. Severe Acute Interstitial Nephritis, Dermatitis, and Hemolytic Anemia due to Polyparasitic Infection in an Immunocompetent Male Patient. Am J Mens Health 2022; 16:15579883221139914. [PMID: 36484293 PMCID: PMC9742931 DOI: 10.1177/15579883221139914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is a relevant cause of acute renal failure. Drugs are the predominant cause, followed by infections and idiopathic lesions. AIN, as a form of hypersensitivity reaction, is an uncommon manifestation in the setting of human parasitic infections. We report a case of a polyparasitic infection (Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba coli, and Endolimax nana) resulting in a severe biopsy-proven AIN in a 61-year-old male patient. Despite the antiparasitic treatment followed by corticosteroid therapy, and during the 6-month follow-up period, the patient remained dialysis-dependent, and he developed autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Extensive search for another infection or neoplasia was negative. Immunological tests were also negative. The resulting hypersensitivity reaction to the triple parasite infection would have led to fatal evolution for the kidneys affected by this unusual type of AIN.
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- Sanda Mrabet
- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Pathology, Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Pathology, Farhat Hached University Hospital Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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Caldrer S, Ursini T, Santucci B, Motta L, Angheben A. Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Anaemia: A Neglected Association Outside the Tropics. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10051027. [PMID: 35630469 PMCID: PMC9143297 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10051027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Anaemia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Among infectious agents responsible for anaemia, helminthic infections are often neglected, particularly in non-endemic countries. However, they should not be neglected in this setting, as international travel and migration are on the rise. In this narrative review, we aimed to describe soil-transmitted helminths as a cause of or contributing factor to anaemia, focusing on hookworms (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale), the whipworm (Trichuris trichiura), the roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), and the threadworm (Strongyloides stercoralis). A general review on the epidemiology, lifecycle, and clinical spectrum of anaemia is proposed, with a special focus on helminthic infections’ association with anaemia as well as the diagnostic approach, which are both particularly important in non-endemic settings.
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Intra J, Sarto C, Manuli E, Vannini PM, Brambilla P. Multiple Parasitic Infestation in a Nine-month-old Patient: A Case Report. Helminthologia 2019; 56:53-56. [PMID: 31662672 PMCID: PMC6662029 DOI: 10.2478/helm-2018-0039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
We are reporting the case of a nine-month-old Pakistani female with complaint of growth retardation who presented multiple intestinal parasitic infections. Probably because of contamination with fecal matter, the initial microscopic examination of the urinary sample revealed the presence of eggs of Enterobius vermicularis, cysts of Entamoeba coli, and an organism similar to mites. Stool samples were obtained after two weeks and microscopic investigation confirmed the presence of Enterobius vermicularis eggs, cysts of Entamoeba coli, and hookworm eggs. The patient was immediately subjected to mebendazole therapy associated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, to which she responded well. Follow-up stool re-examinations performed 15 and 30 days after the treatment tested negative for all parasitic ova and cysts. This study reflects the importance of considering multiple parasitic infestations in low socio-economic populations and highlights the need of improving poor hygienic conditions to prevent such infections, in particular in children.
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- J. Intra
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Desio Hospital, via Mazzini 1, Desio (MB), Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Desio Hospital, via Mazzini 1, Desio (MB), Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Desio Hospital, via Mazzini 1, Desio (MB), Italy
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- Dipartimento Cure Primarie ATS Brianza, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Desio Hospital, via Mazzini 1, Desio (MB), Italy
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