OBJECTIVE: To offer approaches to diagnosis and treatment of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection on the basis of analyzing three lethal cases of the disease. METHODS: Clinical manifestations, pathological changes and species identification were pursued. RESULTS: Angiostrongyliasis is usually neglected in medical departments. The three cases here reported were all misdiagnosed and had not receiced anthelmintic treatment hence fatality ensued. CONCLUSION: Early examination of CSF, bronchial lavage fluid and feces is urged so as to secure accurate diagnosis and conduct efficacious anthelmintic therapy to cure the patients.
OBJECTIVE: To offer approaches to diagnosis and treatment of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection on the basis of analyzing three lethal cases of the disease. METHODS: Clinical manifestations, pathological changes and species identification were pursued. RESULTS:Angiostrongyliasis is usually neglected in medical departments. The three cases here reported were all misdiagnosed and had not receiced anthelmintic treatment hence fatality ensued. CONCLUSION: Early examination of CSF, bronchial lavage fluid and feces is urged so as to secure accurate diagnosis and conduct efficacious anthelmintic therapy to cure the patients.
Authors: Julian A Lunn; Rogan Lee; Joanna Smaller; Bruce M MacKay; Terry King; Geraldine B Hunt; Patricia Martin; Mark B Krockenberger; Derek Spielman; Richard Malik Journal: Parasit Vectors Date: 2012-04-05 Impact factor: 3.876
Authors: Mahdis Aghazadeh; Simon A Reid; Kieran V Aland; Angela Cadavid Restrepo; Rebecca J Traub; James S McCarthy; Malcolm K Jones Journal: Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl Date: 2015-07-14 Impact factor: 2.674