Toxocara canis-Associated Myelitis with Eosinophilic Pneumonia.

Author: Kee Hong PARK ¹ ; Young Soo KIM ; Soo Kyung KIM ; Nack Cheon CHOI ; Oh Young KWON ; Byeonghoon LIM ; Ki Jong PARK
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1. Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju 52727, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Myelitis; Toxocara canis; Eosionophilia; Pulmonary eosinophilia
MeSH: Adult; Albendazole; Antibodies; Eosinophils*; Humans; Hypesthesia; Lower Extremity; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Myelitis*; Pulmonary Eosinophilia*; Spine; Steroids; Toxocara canis; Toxocara*
From:Experimental Neurobiology 2016;25(3):139-142
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: The existence of Toxocara canis-specific antibodies has recently been reported in patients with atopic myelitis. Here, we report the case of a 35-year-old male patient admitted with a chief complaint of right lower limb hypoesthesia lasting for a month. The patient was diagnosed with eosinophilic pneumonia 3 months ago, and a spine MRI revealed the presence of myelitis in the cervicothoracic cord. After confirming the presence of hyper-IgE-emia and Toxocara canis antibodies, the patient was treated with steroids and albendazole treatment, which improved his symptoms. To our knowledge, this is the first case of Toxocara canis-associated myelitis with eosinophilic pneumonia.