Parasitic Infection Clinically Mimicking Malignancy

Abstract

The nematode Strongyloides Stercoralis has worldwide distribution and infection mainly occurs in adults who suffer from chronic illnesses, mental illnesses or in an immunocompromised host. The worm penetrates the skin enters the venous system, travels to the lungs and migrates up the respiratory tract and down the oesophagus to finally reach the small intestine. The female lives in the small intestine and lays eggs there. The cycle is perpetuated. Because of this capability of autoinfection, the worm resides in the host and produce illness for upto thirty years. Here we present a case in a 65 year old male patient who presented with obstructive gastric symptoms.