RT Journal
A1 BLAKE GP
T1 STrongyloidiasis in children
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1979
FD October 1
VO 133
IS 10
SP 1081
OP 1081
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130100105029
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130100105029
AB Sir.—One aspect of strongyloidiasis in children that was not mentioned by Dr Burke in his excellent review in the Journal (132:1130-1136, 1978) was partial bowel obstruction. Walker et al1 described this occurring in malnourished aboriginal children in northern Australia. The picture was of vomiting with abdominal distension and visible peristalsis. The diagnosis was made by finding numerous larvae in the gastric aspirate or feces. Their conditions responded rapidly, following administration of thiabendazole.