title: Toxocariasis presenting as eosinophilic ascites in a post-partum female.
abstract: Toxocariasis remains a problem throughout the world, and the overall prevalence is estimated to be 2.8 % within the United States. The clinical spectrum of toxocariasis in humans varies from asymptomatic infection to severe organ injury, and is determined by parasitic load, sites of larval migration from the gut, and the host's inflammatory response. We present a case of eosinophilic ascites with diarrhea in a post-partum woman attributed to toxocariasis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of toxocara infection presenting in the post-partum period.
authors.affiliation: Allergy/Immunology Division, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.
authors.forename: Malini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guha
authors.affiliation: Allergy/Immunology Division, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.
authors.forename: Sunit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jariwala
authors.affiliation: Allergy/Immunology Division, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.
authors.forename: Nana
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jinjolova
authors.affiliation: Allergy/Immunology Division, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mazer
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Revere
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Riska
authors.affiliation: Allergy/Immunology Division, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.
authors.forename: Elina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jerschow
keywords: Eosinophilia; Post-partum; Toxocara