Natural killer‐cell lymphocytosis and strongyloides infection

• Published in: Clinical and laboratory haematology Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 237 - 238
• Main Authors: Myers, B., Speight, E.L., Huissoon, A.P., Davies, J.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.08.2000; Blackwell Science
• Subjects: Aged; Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Diseases caused by nematodes; Helminthic diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Killer Cells, Natural; Lymphocytosis - etiology; Lymphocytosis - microbiology; Lymphocytosis - pathology; Male; Medical sciences; Parasitic diseases; Strongyloides stercoralis - isolation & purification; Strongyloidiasis - complications; Strongyloidiasis - immunology; Strongyloidiasis - pathology; Strongyloidosis; Allergy; Host parasite relation; Male; Cellular immunity; Angioneurotic edema; Immunological investigation; Strongyloides stercoralis; Diagnosis; Nematoda; Human; Immunopathology; Immune response; Urticaria; Strongyloidiasis; Parasitosis; Helminthiasis; Infection; Natural killer cell; Case study; Symptomatology; Nematode disease; Helmintha; Nemathelminthia; Invertebrata; Lymphocytosis
• ISSN: 0141-9854; 1365-2257
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.2000.00313.x

Summary We report a case of strongyloides infection in a 72‐year‐old man presenting with acute angio‐oedema and urticaria. He was also found to have natural killer cell (NK) large granular lymphocytosis (LGL). We discuss the possible relationship between the strongyloides infection and the NK‐LGL lymphocytosis.