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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]]: non-bloody watery diarrhea
::*[[Chronic diarrhea]]: non-bloody [[watery diarrhea]]
::*[[Abdominal pain]]
::*[[Abdominal pain]]
::*[[Weight loss]]
::*[[Weight loss]]
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*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 a [[cough|persistent cough]], [[dyspnea]], [[wheezing]].
*Patients with respiratory tract involvement may present with a [[cough|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.


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Ocular involvement can cause [[keratitis]] which presents with;
Ocular involvement can cause [[keratitis]] which presents with;
*[[Red eye]]
*[[Red eye]]
*Excessive [[Eye Tearing|tearing]]
*Excessive tearing
*Foreign body sensation  
*Foreign body sensation  
*Light sensitivity
*[[Light sensitivity]]
*[[Blurred vision|Blurred or decreased vision.]]
*[[Blurred vision|Blurred or decreased vision.]]


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===Dermatologic Microsporidiosis===
===Dermatologic Microsporidiosis===
*Nodular cutaneous lesions are seen in patients with [[HIV AIDS|HIV infection]].
*[[Nodular lesions|Nodular]] cutaneous lesions are seen in patients with [[HIV AIDS|HIV infection]].


===Central nervous system involvement===
===Central nervous system involvement===

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2] Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [3]

Overview

Symptoms of intestinal microsporidiosis include chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss.[1]

History and Symptoms

History

History about the presence and risk factors of an immune compromised state should be assessed. The duration and severity of diarrhea should be investigated to stratify the risk for the presence of complications.

Symptoms

Microsporidiosis can affect many systems.[1][2]

Intestinal microsporidiosis

Intestinal microsporidiosis is the most common form of the disease.

Intestinal microsporidiosis may be asymptomatic or causes transient diarrhea. In rare cases, it might cause chronic diarrhea.

Disseminated disease

Eye involvement

Ocular involvement can cause keratitis which presents with;

Musculoskeletal involvement

Dermatologic Microsporidiosis

Central nervous system involvement

Microsporidiosis may present with symptoms of space occupying lesions such as:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wanke CA, DeGirolami P, Federman M (1996). "Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection and diarrheal disease in patients who were not infected with human immunodeficiency virus: case report and review". Clin. Infect. Dis. 23 (4): 816–8. PMID 8909851.
  2. Weber R, Bryan RT, Schwartz DA, Owen RL (1994). "Human microsporidial infections". Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 7 (4): 426–61. PMC 358336. PMID 7834600.