Infiltrating Strongyloides stercoralis presenting as duodenal obstruction.
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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.
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Asunto principal:
Estrongiloidiasis
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Anciano
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Albendazol
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Strongyloides stercoralis
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Obstrucción Duodenal
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Animales
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Antihelmínticos
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2005
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