Giardiasis as the cause of oedema and hypoproteinaemia in a child.
This report describes a 3-year-old child who presented with generalised oedema and hypoproteinaemia owing to giardiasis, was treated with oral metronidazole and recovered fully 10 days after therapy. The importance of considering giardiasis in patients with hypoproteinaemia of obscure aetiology is emphasised.
Ozçay
Figen
F
Department of Pediatrics, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Harmanci
Koray
K
Ozbek
Namik
N
D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004487:Edema / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007019:Hypoproteinemia / Q000469:parasitology*; D007223:Infant; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents; D008795:Metronidazole