title: Toxocariasis causing eosinophilic ascites.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. atcruz@texaschildrenshospital.org
authors.forename: Andrea T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Gianni Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: Sheldon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole