Paralytic ileus due to strongyloidiasis: case report and review of the literature.

We report a rare case of a patient with ileus due to Strongyloides infection that occurred four times within a six-month period. The ileus was improved by treatment with ivermectin and there has not been a recurrence of the symptoms within the last two years.

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