Case report: hepatic ultrasound findings in a case of toxocariasis.
Multiple hypoechoic areas within the liver may be caused by a large variety of disorders. We report a case of Toxocara infestation which produced such an appearance within the liver of an 18-month-old child. We believe that this is the first report of Toxocara granulomata detected by ultrasound, and suggest that ultrasound examination may provide a useful diagnostic clue to this disease.
Clarke
H M
HM
Children's Department, Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, Shropshire.
Hinde
F R
FR
Manns
R A
RA
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography