[Bronchial asthma associated with anguilluliasis].
The authors present a case of a 46 year old man without any past history of allergy, who presented with severe asthma of recent onset associated with moderate eosinophilia, a raised total IgE level and a Larva currens type of dermatitis. Serology and stool culture revealed anguillulosis. The negative DLAC and the fact that the asthma disappeared after treatment of the parasitic infestation suggest that it was related to the anguillulosis.
D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007978:Levamisole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology; D012306:Risk; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013827:Thiabendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
D007978:Levamisole; D013827:Thiabendazole; D008775:Methylprednisolone
Asthme bronchique associé à une anguillulose.