title: Asymptomatic eosinophilia due to gnathostomiasis.
abstract: The diagnosis of gnathostomiasis typically includes a triad of eosinophilia, migratory skin lesions, and exposure risk. The cutaneous manifestations are protean yet often involve intermittent migratory swellings and creeping skin eruptions with abscesses or nodules, which vary in onset and duration. We report the first case of gnathostomiasis presenting as fever and eosinophilia without cutaneous migratory and internal organ involvement.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand.
authors.forename: Aubonphan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buppajarntham
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand. Electronic address: anapisarn@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Anucha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Apisarnthanarak
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand.
authors.forename: Thana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Khawcharoenporn
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sasinuj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rutjanawech
authors.affiliation: GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Mundy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058345:Asymptomatic Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D058429:Gnathostomiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007815:Larva Migrans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002442:Ceftazidime
keywords: Asymptomatic eosinophilia; Gnathostomiasis; Parasitic infection; Thailand