title: [Intestinal angiostrongyliasis caused by Angiostrongylus costaricencis. Apropos of a case in Martinique].
abstract: Intestinal angiostrongyliasis caused by Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a rare nematodiasis which is present mainly in Costa-Rica, and in some other countries in the northern part of South America, Central America, and in the southern part of Mexico. This is a report of the first case from Martinique involving a sixteen month old child, and proved by an intestinal pathologic study. The epidemiology of the disease, its clinical, parasitological, histopathologic and therapeutic aspects are emphasized.
authors: Laboratoire d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital de la Meynard, Fort-de-France, Martinique.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Jeandel
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Fortier
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Pitre-Delaunay
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Jouannelle
mesh_terms: D000801:Angiostrongylus; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008395:Martinique; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D013827:Thiabendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013827:Thiabendazole
vernacular_title: Angiostrongylose intestinale à Angiostrongylus costaricensis. A propos d'un cas en Martinique.