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Venkatnarayan K, Krishnaswamy UM, Ramachandran P, Devaraj U. An Unusual Cause of Bilateral Pneumothoraces. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2020; 62 (3):153-156.
Pulmonary strongyloidiasis is an unusual manifestation of Strongyloides stercoralis infection typically seen in the immunocompromised patients. We report a case of Strongyloides hyperinfection in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who presented with bilateral pneumothoraces and pneumomediastinum. This is a rare presentation of the parasitic infection. An incidental finding of Strongyloides larvae in the respiratory secretions unexpectedly clinched the diagnosis and helped manage the patient optimally.
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