Infiltrating Strongyloides stercoralis presenting as duodenal obstruction.
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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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Main subject:
Strongyloidiasis
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Albendazole
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Strongyloides stercoralis
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Duodenal Obstruction
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Animals
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Anthelmintics
Language:
En
Year:
2005
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Article