[Visceral larval migrans (Human toxocariasis) cause of hypereosinophilia and visceral granulomas in adults].

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.

• Authors: J Sapunar, P Fardella
• Journal: Boletin chileno de parasitologia (Bol Chil Parasitol) 1999 Jan-Jun Vol. 54 Issue 1-2 Pg. 21-4 ISSN: 0365-9402 [Print] Chile
• Vernacular Title: Larva migrante visceral (toxocariasis humana) causa de hipereosinofilia y granulomas viscerales en el adulto.
• PMID: 10488586 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Albendazole
• Prednisone

Topics

• Adult
• Albendazole (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Granuloma (etiology, parasitology)
• Humans
• Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (diagnosis, etiology, parasitology)
• Larva Migrans, Visceral (complications)
• Prednisone (therapeutic use)
• Toxocariasis (drug therapy)