title: Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Germany.
abstract: We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis in a patient who returned from Thailand. The presence of a compatible epidemiologic history and eosinophilia in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lead to the diagnosis, which was confirmed by detection of specific antibodies. After treatment with albendazole and corticosteroids he recovered completely.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, D-55101 Mainz, Germany. luessi@neurologie.klinik.uni-mainz.de
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Luessi
authors.forename: Janina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sollors
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torzewski
authors.forename: Harald D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Ekkehard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blum
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sommer
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Thömke
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017185:Angiostrongylus cantonensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000469:parasitology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D013785:Thailand; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole