title: Case report: acquired progressive muscular hypertrophy and trichinosis.
abstract: We present the case of a 49-year-old man with progressive generalized muscle hypertrophy and weakness for 3 months. Laboratory results revealed peripheral blood eosinophilia and significant elevation of creatinine kinase level. Histologic findings from muscle biopsy demonstrated a nurse cell-larva complex. Treatment with albendazole resulted in a very favorable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
authors.forename: Verajit
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chotmongkol
authors.forename: Pewpan M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Intapan
authors.forename: Supinda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koonmee
authors.forename: Churairut
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kularbkaew
authors.forename: Thiti
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aungaree
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D013785:Thailand; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D015766:Albendazole