Infiltrating Strongyloides stercoralis presenting as duodenal obstruction. |
| |
Authors: | Deepak Suvarna Rajiv Mehta Shine Sadasivan V V Raj V Balakrishnan |
| |
Affiliation: | Department of Gastroenterology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Lane, Elamakkara P O, Cochin 682 026, India. gastro@aimshospital.org |
| |
Abstract: | Small intestinal obstruction due to Strongyloides stercoralis is rare and has not been reported in an immunocompetent patient. We describe a 70-year-old immunocompetent man presenting with duodenal obstruction secondary to severe S. stercoralis infestation, as documented on duodenal biopsy. He was treated with ivermectin, with which he recovered remarkably. |
| |
Keywords: | |
|
|