Infiltrating Strongyloides stercoralis presenting as duodenal obstruction.

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2005-07-06
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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.
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Suvarna D, Mehta R, Sadasivan S, Raj VV, Balakrishnan V. Infiltrating Strongyloides stercoralis presenting as duodenal obstruction. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2005 Jul-Aug; 24(4): 173-4
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/65456
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