Central Nervous System Strongyloides Stercoralis: A Case Report

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Strongyloidiasis is an infestation caused by the intestinal nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. It is potentially fatal in immunocompromised hosts due to its capacity to cause an overwhelming hyperinfestation however infested healthy individuals are usuallyasymptomatic. Hyperinfestation is extremely rare in the Central Nervous System (CNS) and usually limited to the gastrointestinaltract or lungs. CNS involvement in strongyloidiasis has only been seen in patients with hyperinfestation syndrome and may be fatalwhen misdiagnosed. In this report, we describe an unusual case of a 13-year-old girl presented with epileptic fits, multiple brainlesions and diagnosed as Strongyloides stercoralis infestation. Suitable frontal lesion biopsied and diagnosed as Strongyloidesinfestation and vasculitis. MRI features were totally regressed after the treatment with oral Albendazole for 3 months.