Fig. 15

Strongyloidiasis. a. Chest CT image of an inmunocompromised 45-year-old patient presenting with a severe hyperinfection syndrome. The scan shows bilateral widespread pulmonary infiltrates and pleural effusion (asterisks). b. Contrast-enhanced CT image from the same patient as in a. The patient’s condition worsened after a week and the CT scan showed wall oedema in several bowel loops (arrowheads). Strongyolides larvae were found in the faeces and in bronchial aspirate