title: HEPATIC VISCERAL LARVA MIGRANS DUE TO TOXOCARA CANIS IN A 72-YEAR-OLD MAN.
abstract: Hepatic toxocariasis is visceral larva migrans caused by Toxocara. We report a case of hepatic toxocariasis detected incidentally during a health checkup. The patient had elevated levels of eosinophils, total IgE, and anti-Toxocara IgG antibodies. On contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) imaging he had a single, 2.16 cm, oval, ill-defined, low-attenuation hepatic nodule which was best appreciated during the portal venous phase of the scan. Clinicians should consider hepatic toxocariasis as a possible diagnosis in any individual who presents with eosinophilia of unknown etiology and an ill-defined hepatic lesion on CT imaging.
authors.forename: Ki Dong
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Jae Joon
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyoung Kon
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Heuy Sun
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: In Cheol
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Seung Joon
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000276:immunology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007816:Larva Migrans, Visceral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014119:Toxocara / Q000276:immunology; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth