Toxocariasis causing eosinophilic ascites.
Eosinophilic ascites in the absence of gastroenteritis is uncommon in children. We report the case of a 13-year-old girl with eosinophilic ascites caused by Toxocara, only the second reported case in the literature. The patient had complete symptom resolution after albendazole therapy.
Cruz
Andrea T
AT
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. atcruz@texaschildrenshospital.org
Franklin
Gianni Y
GY
Kaplan
Sheldon L
SL
D000293:Adolescent; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001201:Ascites / Q000473:pathology*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000166:cytology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014119:Toxocara / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole