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Spread by contaminated soil through the fecal\u2013oral route,\n                        <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">A. lumbricoides<\/jats:italic>\n                        typically infects the small intestine and has rarely been reported to infect the stomach.\n                      <\/jats:p>\n                    <\/jats:sec>\n                    <jats:sec>\n                      <jats:title>Case Summary<\/jats:title>\n                      <jats:p>\n                        We describe an unusual case of a male in his 30s with a history of neuroendocrine tumor (NET) who immigrated from Colombia and who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy for further evaluation of abdominal pain. 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