[Three lethal cases of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infected children].
OBJECTIVE
To offer approaches to diagnosis and treatment of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection on the basis of analyzing three lethal cases of the disease.


METHODS
Clinical manifestations, pathological changes and species identification were pursued.


RESULTS
Angiostrongyliasis is usually neglected in medical departments. The three cases here reported were all misdiagnosed and had not receiced anthelmintic treatment hence fatality ensued.


CONCLUSIONS
Early examination of CSF, bronchial lavage fluid and feces is urged so as to secure accurate diagnosis and conduct efficacious anthelmintic therapy to cure the patients.
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Department of Parasitology, Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510089.
He
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Wang
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Liang
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Li
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Men
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Zhan
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D017185:Angiostrongylus cantonensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000469:parasitology; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000469:parasitology; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology