Angiostrongyliasis cantonensis.
A case of Angiostrongyliasis cantonensis with eosinophilic meningoencephalitis, presenting in a Caucasian resident of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, is described. Diagnosis was supported by serological studies. This appears to be the first report of a case from New Britain.
D000328:Adult; D004804:Eosinophils; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D008681:Metastrongyloidea; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology