title: Visceral larva migrans mimicking lymphoma.
abstract: We report a case of visceral larva migrans in an adult with fever, night sweats, weight loss, hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, bilateral pleural effusion, and eosinophilia-mimicking lymphoma. Visceral larva migrans was diagnosed subsequently because of negative findings for malignancy and positive serologic test result for Toxocara canis. Progressive improvement was observed with albendazole therapy.
authors.affiliation: Département de Médecine Interne, Center Hospitalier Laënnec, Creil, France. claude.bachmeyer@ch-creil.fr
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bachmeyer
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lamarque
authors.forename: Rodica
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morariu
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bourée
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delmer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007816:Larva Migrans, Visceral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology