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: bcr2012006. 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.