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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A healthy 42-year-old Japanese woman presented with a 7-day history of a painful palpable mass under her chin (Picture A). A computed tomography scan demonstrated a subcutaneous abscess (Picture B and C), which was aspirated by an otolaryngologist. Kinyoun staining of the specimen showed positive results (Picture D), and the organism was identified as Nocardia brasiliensis by culture and 16s rR...

Miliary tuberculosis refers to the clinical disease resulting from the hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A tuberculous aneurysm of the aorta is exceedingly rare. Contiguous tuberculosis in the form of lymphadenitis is generally responsible for the aortic involvement. We report a case of tuberculous mycotic aneurysm in patient with miliary disease, not affected by a cellu...

To cite: Mestre T, Marques Pinto G. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014204787 DESCRIPTION The human papillomavirus (HPV) can infect the skin and mucous membranes. Common warts, filiform warts, epidermodysplasia verruciformis, mosaic warts and plantar warts represent clinical manifestations of infection with HPV. Giant warts in the hands are very r...

Rothia mucilaginosa is a gram-postive coccus that occurs as part of the normal flora of the oropharynx and upper respiratory tract. Lower respiratory tract infections caused by this organism are rare and usually occur in immunocompromised patients. This is the case of an immunocompetent 47-year-old woman with right upper lobe pneumonia in which R.mucilaginosa was isolated in sputum and bronchia...

CASE REPORT We report the case of an immunocompetent male who presented with a limbal-adjacent scleritis and interstitial keratitis in the left eye. A few days later a new dendritiform ulcer in his right eye and bilateral progressive worsening with granulomatous uveitis in both eyes were observed. A thorough review of systems revealed positive serum IgM titles for herpes simplex virus. DISCUS...