Visceral larva migrans mimicking lymphoma.
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.
Bachmeyer
Claude
C
Département de Médecine Interne, Center Hospitalier Laënnec, Creil, France. claude.bachmeyer@ch-creil.fr
Lamarque
Gérard
G
Morariu
Rodica
R
Molina
Thierry
T
Bourée
Patrice
P
Delmer
Alain
A
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007816:Larva Migrans, Visceral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology