Visceral larva migrans and eosinophilia in an emotionally disturbed child.
Visceral larva migrans, Entamoeba coli, evidence of latent toxoplasmosis and a history of plumbism were found in an emotionally disturbed, retarded child. Patients with pica should be screened for parasitism and other diseases transmitted orally.
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D007816:Larva Migrans, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications