title: Acute eosinophilic meningitis and orbital inflammation from presumed angiostrongyliasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea; Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco.
authors.forename: Mijung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; Permanente Medical Group, Hayward, Calif.
authors.forename: H Jane
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haug
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vagefi
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco. Electronic address: kerstenr@vision.ucsf.edu.
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Kersten
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D017185:Angiostrongylus cantonensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055622:Orbital Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone