Case report: acquired progressive muscular hypertrophy and trichinosis.
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.
Chotmongkol
Verajit
V
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Intapan
Pewpan M
PM
Koonmee
Supinda
S
Kularbkaew
Churairut
C
Aungaree
Thiti
T
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*
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D015766:Albendazole