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Aseptic abscess syndrome associated with traveler's diarrhea after a trip to Malaysia

Panos Z 1 , Giannopoulos G 2 , Papangeli E 2 , Antalis E 1 , Pavli A 3 , Spathis A 4 Show all authors , Poulakou G 1 , Dimitriadis G 2 , Panayiotides I 5 , Boumpas D 1 , Tsiodras S 1

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  • 1 4th Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, University General Hospital "Attikon", Athens, Greece
  • 2 2nd Propaideutic Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, University General Hospital "Attikon", Athens, Greece
  • 3 Travel Medicine Office, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
  • 4 Department of Cytopathology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, University General Hospital "Attikon", Athens, Greece
  • 5 2nd Department of Pathology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, University General Hospital "Attikon", Athens, Greece
IDCases, 2016;6:23-5.
PMID: 27672562 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2016.09.001

Abstract

The first, to our knowledge, case of the aseptic abscesses syndrome as a complication of traveler's diarrhea after a trip to Malaysia is presented. The patient failed to respond to several antimicrobials. The diagnosis was histologically confirmed and the patient only responded to immunomodulatory therapy with corticosteroids and methotrexate. Travel physicians should be aware of this entity reviewed herein in the context of traveler's diarrhea.

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