Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome following resection of meningioma

Shelton, Clifford Leigh and Smith, Timothy and Karabatsou, Konstantina and Ajdukiewicz, Katherine (2012) Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome following resection of meningioma. BMJ Case Reports. ISSN 1757-790X

Abstract

In this report, we present the case of a patient who developed the strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome 3 weeks after an uneventful resection of a sphenoid wing meningioma. She originally presented with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure and was given dexamethasone before surgery. The pathology, diagnosis and management of Strongyloides stercoralis are reviewed.