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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Symptoms of intestinal microsporidiosis include chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss. | Symptoms of intestinal microsporidiosis include [[chronic diarrhea]], [[abdominal pain]], and [[weight loss]]. | ||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
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Intestinal microsporidiosis may be asymptomatic or causes transient diarrhea. In rare cases, it might cause chronic diarrhea. | Intestinal microsporidiosis may be asymptomatic or causes transient diarrhea. In rare cases, it might cause chronic diarrhea. | ||
====In immunocompromised individuals==== | ====In immunocompromised individuals==== | ||
*Chronic diarrhea: nonbloody watery diarrhea | *[[Chronic diarrhea]]: nonbloody watery diarrhea | ||
*Abdominal pain | *[[Abdominal pain]] | ||
*Weight loss | *[[Weight loss]] | ||
*May be associated with nausea and vomiting. | *May be associated with nausea and vomiting. | ||
===Disseminated disease=== | ===Disseminated disease=== | ||
*Symptoms of cholecystitis, renal failure, respiratory tract infection occur. | *Symptoms of [[cholecystitis]], [[renal failure]], [[respiratory tract infection]] occur. | ||
*Patients with respiratory tract involvement may present with persistent cough, dyspnea, wheezing. | *Patients with respiratory tract involvement may present with persistent [[cough]], [[dyspnea]], [[wheezing]]. | ||
*Headache, nasal congestion or discharge, ocular pain and loss of taste may indicate that the sinus is involved. | *[[Headache]], [[nasal congestion]] or [[discharge]], ocular pain and loss of taste may indicate that the sinus is involved. | ||
*Patients with urinary tract infection may be frequently asymptomatic. | *Patients with [[urinary tract infection]] may be frequently asymptomatic. | ||
===Eye involvement=== | ===Eye involvement=== | ||
Ocular involvement can cause keratitis which present with; | Ocular involvement can cause keratitis which present with; | ||
*Red eye | *[[Red eye]] | ||
*Excessive tearing | *Excessive tearing | ||
*Foreign body sensation | *Foreign body sensation | ||
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===Musculoskeletal involvement=== | ===Musculoskeletal involvement=== | ||
*Muscle pain | *Muscle pain | ||
*Fever | *[[Fever]] | ||
*Muscle weakness | *[[Muscle weakness]] | ||
===Dermatologic Microsporidiosis=== | ===Dermatologic Microsporidiosis=== | ||
*Nodular cutaneous lesions is seen in patients with HIV infection. | *Nodular cutaneous lesions is seen in patients with [[HIV AIDS|HIV infection]]. | ||
===Central nervous system involvement=== | ===Central nervous system involvement=== | ||
Microsporidiosis may present with symptoms of space occupying lesions such as: | |||
*Headache | *[[Headache]] | ||
*Seizures | *[[Seizures]] | ||
*Projectile vomiting | *[[Vomiting|Projectile vomiting]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [3]
Overview
Symptoms of intestinal microsporidiosis include chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss.
History and Symptoms
Microsporidiosis can affect many systems.
Intestinal microsporidiosis
Intestinal microsporidiosis is the most common form of the disease.
In immunocompetent individuals
Intestinal microsporidiosis may be asymptomatic or causes transient diarrhea. In rare cases, it might cause chronic diarrhea.
In immunocompromised individuals
- Chronic diarrhea: nonbloody watery diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Weight loss
- May be associated with nausea and vomiting.
Disseminated disease
- Symptoms of cholecystitis, renal failure, respiratory tract infection occur.
- Patients with respiratory tract involvement may present with persistent cough, dyspnea, wheezing.
- Headache, nasal congestion or discharge, ocular pain and loss of taste may indicate that the sinus is involved.
- Patients with urinary tract infection may be frequently asymptomatic.
Eye involvement
Ocular involvement can cause keratitis which present with;
- Red eye
- Excessive tearing
- Foreign body sensation
- Light sensitivity
- Blurred or decreased vision.
Musculoskeletal involvement
- Muscle pain
- Fever
- Muscle weakness
Dermatologic Microsporidiosis
- Nodular cutaneous lesions is seen in patients with HIV infection.
Central nervous system involvement
Microsporidiosis may present with symptoms of space occupying lesions such as: