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ArticleFuture science OA2026

Fulminant disseminated strongyloidiasis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease: a case report.

Oussama Trabelsi, Imen Akkari, Emna Cherif, Raida Harbi, Zeineb Nfikha, Samar Ismail, Soumaya Mrabet, Elhem Ben Jazia

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Oussama TrabelsiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University Hospital of Hached, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.
Imen AkkariDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University Hospital of Hached, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.
Emna CherifDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University Hospital of Hached, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.
Raida HarbiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University Hospital of Hached, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.
Zeineb NfikhaDepartment of Anatomopathology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University Hospital of Hached, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.
Samar IsmailDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University Hospital of Hached, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.
Soumaya MrabetDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University Hospital of Hached, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.
Elhem Ben JaziaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University Hospital of Hached, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.

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Abstract

backgroundStrongyloidiasis is a gastrointestinal parasitic infection caused by

resultsA 33-year-old man, presented in December 2024 with severe acute colitis. Endoscopy and histopathology findings were consistent with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The patient was treated with intravenous corticosteroids and antibiotics, then maintained on tapering oral corticosteroids. Three months later, while on 20 mg/day prednisone equivalent, he was readmitted for another episode of severe acute colitis. Stool parasitology, stool culture, tissue cytomegalovirus (CMV) polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and DISCUSSION: This case highlights the potential diagnostic confusion between IBD and strongyloidiasis. It underscores the potentially fatal consequences of unrecognized chronic strongyloidiasis and supports systematic screening prior to immunosuppressive therapy in at-risk populations.

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gastrointestinal parasitosishyperinfectioninflammatory bowel diseaseStrongyloides stercoralisstrongyloidiasis

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