title: Eosinophilic pneumonia due to toxocariasis: an adult case report.
abstract: Toxocara is a roundworm, a common parasite of dogs (T. canis) and cats (T. cati). Toxocariasis or Visceral larva migrans (VLM) are diseases caused by the larvae of Toxocara sp., which may involve many organs, but pulmonary symptoms such as coughing and wheezing and allergic symptoms are seen in more than 80% of patients. It is known that, although the risk of infection is present, the worldwide diagnosis of toxocariasis is difficult since clinical and laboratory data provide insufficient evidence for the diagnosis. Nowadays, the diagnosis of toxocariasis is performed by serologic methods. We describe herein a case of toxocariasis with eosinophilic pneumonia that was diagnosed using serologic methods.
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, İzmir, Turkey. demircidr@hotmail.com
authors: Mustafa
authors: M
authors: Demirci
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Unlü
authors: Fatma
authors: F
authors: Fidan
authors: Selçuk
authors: S
authors: Kaya
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D014119:Toxocara / Q000276:immunology; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D015766:Albendazole