Eating Raw Snails Infected with Angiostrongylus Cantonensis Causes Eosinophilic Meningitis: A Case Report
- VernacularTitle:生食感染广州管圆线虫蜗牛引起嗜酸性粒细胞增多性脑膜炎1例
- Author:
Mengting HU
1
;
Dong ZHANG
1
;
Peiyao JIA
1
;
Minya LU
1
;
Menglan ZHOU
1
;
Jiayu GUO
1
;
Huiting SU
1
;
Yi GAO
1
;
Jingyuan XI
1
;
Huadong ZHU
1
;
Qiwen YANG
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: angiostrongylus cantonensis; parasite; eosinophilic meningitis; metagenomic next-generation sequencing
- From: Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(6):1463-1467
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of a male patient who developed persistent fever and central nervous system symptoms after eating raw snails for 10 days. The patient was diagnosed with Angiostrongyliasis depended on the clinical presentation, epidemiological history, and etiological results. The patient recovered after receiving albendazole anthelmintic and dexamethasone anti-inflammatory therapy. This article incorporates literature review to sort out the diagnosis and treatment of this patient, in order to provide feasible reference for clinicians.