title: Clinical Case of the Month: Hypereosinophilia in a Young Woman with a History of Childhood Asthma.
abstract: Hypereosinophillia is a rare clinical entity. It is associated with a wide differential diagnosis including neoplasm, infection, and allergic etiologies. Clinicians should have a well defined approach to hypereosinophilia in order to find treatable causes. We present a case of hypereosinophillia caused by parasitic infection with Toxocara canis. We also review epidemiology, transmission, microbiology, and management of Toxocara canis.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Varnado
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Neal
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harton
authors.forename: Fred A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Lopez
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D001249:Asthma; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017166:Toxocara canis; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D015766:Albendazole; D011241:Prednisone