Toxocariasis en adulto manifestada como síndrome hipereosinofílico con compromiso neurológico predominante.: Caso clínico
| Autor: | Luis Araya C, Viviana Reyes O, Leonardo Chanqueo C, Adriana Ardiles S |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology Toxocariasis Hypereosinophilic syndrome business.industry Hypereosinophilia General Medicine Eosinophil medicine.disease Dermatology Albendazole medicine.anatomical_structure Visceral larva migrans Parasitic disease medicine Eosinophilia medicine.symptom business Larva migrans visceral medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Revista médica de Chile v.129 n.7 2001 SciELO Chile CONICYT Chile instacron:CONICYT |
| ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
| Popis: | Hypereosinophilic syndrome is characterized by persistent hypereosinophilia and signs or symptoms due to organ involvement, specially nervous system, heart and skin. It can be primary or secondary to allergies, parasites or cancer. Toxocariasis is an uncommon parasitic disease in adults. There is a variant, called visceral larva migrans, that can involve different organs, and among those, the central nervous system. We report a 61 years old male, with a cerebrovascular disease. There were focalizing symptoms, the CAT scan showed multiple ischemic lesions and a peripheral eosinophilia of 12152 cells/mm3 was present. Anti toxocara IgG antibody titers were 1/1000. The patient was treated with albendazole for 14 days. After a 2 years follow up the patients is in good conditions and, for the first time, his eosinophil count is within normal limits (Rev Méd Chile 2001; 129: 780-5). |
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