Literature DB >> 18434937

Toxocariasis causing eosinophilic ascites.

Andrea T Cruz1, Gianni Y Franklin, Sheldon L Kaplan.   

Abstract

Eosinophilic ascites in the absence of gastroenteritis is uncommon in children. We report the case of a 13-year-old girl with eosinophilic ascites caused by Toxocara, only the second reported case in the literature. The patient had complete symptom resolution after albendazole therapy.

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Year:  2008        PMID: 18434937     DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318165f1e2

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Pediatr Infect Dis J        ISSN: 0891-3668            Impact factor:   2.129


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1.  An extremely uncommon case of parasitic infection presenting as eosinophilic ascites in a young patient.

Authors:  Kemal Oncu; Yusuf Yazgan; Mustafa Kaplan; Alpaslan Tanoglu; Irfan Kucuk; Ufuk Berber; Levent Demirturk
Journal:  Case Rep Gastroenterol       Date:  2011-04-12
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