Ascaris lumbricoides infestation: a cause of recurrent epigastric pain

Ascaris lumbricoides infestation has a variety of clinical presentations. This case report describes the history of a young lady presenting with recurrent epigastric pain with no positive signs and normal investigations except moderate degree of eosinophilia. Barium meal outlined the worms in the stomach which were vomited out after levamisole therapy. Helminthiasis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain in a country like Pakistan