Abdominal Mass Secondary to Human Toxocariasis.
Toxocariasis is an extensive helminthic infection that leads to visceral larva migrans in humans. A 2.5-year-old girl referred for abdominal mass. She had history of pharyngitis for two weeks. There were no other symptoms. Abdominal examination revealed an irregular solid mass in right lower quadrant (RLQ). Abdominal ultrasonography revealed an echohetrogenic large mass in RLQ, liver, and retroperitoneal area. Abdominal CT scan showed a huge mass. At laparotomy a large retroperitoneal mass that involved right liver lobe, bladder, ileocecal valve, small and large intestines was found. At histopathology diagnosis of toxocariasis was made.
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Javad
J
Ghoroobi
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Leily
L
Mohajerzadeh
Pediatric Pathology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maliheh
M
Khoddami
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Alireza
A
Mirshemirani
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Naser
N
Sadeghian
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Alireza
A
Mahdavi
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sayeh
S
Hatefi
Abdominal mass; Human; Toxocariasis