Atypical clinical presentation of strongyloidiasis in a patient co-infected with human T cell lymphotrophic virus type I

Abstract

Alterations in the immunologic response induced by human T cell lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-1) predispose the development of disseminated strongyloidiasis. We report a case of an atypical clinical presentation of strongyloidiasis in a patient co-infected with HTLV-1 causing scrotal and perineal pain and infertility. Strongyloicles stercoralis was found in the analysis of the sperm and specific therapy for strongyloidiasis was associated with disappearance of the symptoms. Copyright © 2005 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.