Abstract
Three patients with Australian parasitic myositis caused by the muspiceoid nematode Haycocknema perplexum are described. Treatment with albendazole led to a slow and incomplete recovery, but treatment with steroids caused life-threatening deterioration.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Albendazole / therapeutic use
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Anthelmintics / therapeutic use
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Australia
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Deglutition Disorders / parasitology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Muscle Weakness / parasitology
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Myositis / drug therapy
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Myositis / parasitology*
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Myositis / pathology*
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Nematode Infections / drug therapy
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Nematode Infections / pathology*
Substances
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Anthelmintics
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Albendazole