Boletín chileno de parasitología
Volume 54, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 21-24

Visceral larval migrans (Human toxocariasis) cause of hypereosinophilia and visceral granulomas in adults [Larva migrante visceral (toxocariasis humana) causa de hipereosinofilia y granulomas viscerales en el adulto.] (Article)

Sapunar J.* , Fardella P.
  • a Departamento de Medicina, Hospital Clínico, Universidad de Chile., Spain
  • b Departamento de Medicina, Hospital Clínico, Universidad de Chile., Spain

Abstract

A 24-year-old woman 2-3 months after a normal parturation presented geophagy. Due to hypermenorrhea she consulted a gynecologist and in a hemogram a 57% (6,893 x mm3) hypereosinophilia was detected. A chest TAC showed bilateral pulmonary nodules. The following tests resulted positive: ELISA IgG for toxocariasis 1:1000, isohemagglutinins anti A 1:2048 and anti B 1:512. The patient was treated with albendazole and prednisone during 10 days. One month after treatment eosinophilia decreased to 2.590 x mm3 and ELISA IgG for toxocariasis descended to 1:128. Different aspects of human toxocariasis are commented. When hypereosinophia is observed in adult patients, toxocariasis must be checked.

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Index Keywords

parasitology case report Albendazole female visceral larva migrans syndrome Humans Prednisone granuloma Article hypereosinophilic syndrome human adult toxocariasis Larva Migrans, Visceral
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ISSN: 03659402
Cited by: 6
Original Language: Spanish