Catastrophic aortic thrombosis due to Toxocara infection.
Toxocariasis, a common helminthozoonosis with a worldwide prevalence, usually manifests as 'visceral larva migrans' (VLM). Among its wide range of clinical presentations, large vessel thrombosis has never been described before. We report a case of aortic thrombosis caused by Toxocara canis infection in a young male who was successfully treated with albendazole.
Traboulsi
Rana
R
Division of Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Boueiz
Adel
A
Kanj
Souha S
SS
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D017166:Toxocara canis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000150:complications*