Eosinophilic Myocarditis Associated with Visceral Larva Migrans Caused by Toxocara Canis Infection.
10.4250/jcu.2012.20.3.150
- Author:
Ji Hee KIM
1
;
Woo Baek CHUNG
;
Kyung Yoon CHANG
;
Sun Young KO
;
Mi Hee PARK
;
Young Kyoung SA
;
Yun Seok CHOI
;
Chul Soo PARK
;
Man Young LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. peace816@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eosinophilic myocarditis;
Toxocara canis;
Visceral larva migrans
- MeSH:
Adult;
Albendazole;
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophils;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Larva Migrans, Visceral;
Myocarditis;
Prednisolone;
Toxocara;
Toxocara canis
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2012;20(3):150-153
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 41-year-old woman who was diagnosed with myocarditis presented eosinophilia. Since the antibody against Toxocara canis (T. canis) was positive, we diagnosed that she had visceral larva migrans due to T. canis associated with myocarditis. She was treated with oral albendazole and prednisolone for two weeks, eosinophil count and hepatic enzymes were normalized after completion of treatment. This is the first report of myocarditis caused by T. canis infection in Korea.
