title: [Atypic toxocariasis: a case report from the Peruvian north coast].
abstract: We present the case of a 4.5 years old boy with atypic toxocariasis, from La Matanza, Morropon, Piura. The patient had non-specific symptoms during 9 days. Suspicion of Toxocariasis was supported by marked eosinophilia in the cell blood count (15% or 1470 cells/μL). Diagnosis was confirmed by laboratory with ELISA serology demonstrating the presence of IgG and IgM anti-Toxocara antibodies. Symptoms receded before the patient received a five-day treatment with albendazol 15mg/kg/day.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigación Nutricional, Lima, Perú. cterrones@iin.sld.pe
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Terrones-Campos
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Arnaldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lachira
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Valladolid
authors.forename: Claudio F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Lanata
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*