Pulmonary and Hepatic Involvement of Toxocariasis in an Adult: Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2004.51.2.205
- Author:
Soo Jin CHOI
1
;
Jee Eun KIM
;
Chul Hi PARK
;
Dal Mo YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Korea. drchoi126@ghil.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Liver, diseases;
Lung, diseases
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Child;
Eosinophilia;
Humans;
Larva Migrans, Visceral;
Liver;
Lung;
Pleura;
Pleural Effusion;
Toxocariasis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2004;51(2):205-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Toxocariasis is known as visceral larva migrans in humans and it is caused by T. canis and T. catis, especially in children, but it is less commonly reported in adults. Although several cases of toxocariasis in adults have been reported, there have been no descriptions of toxocariasis involving the liver or, the lungs and the pleura. We report here on a case of T. canis infection in an immunocompetent adult with peripheral eosinophilia, elevated serum levels of Ig E and CT findings displaying multiple focal air space consolidations in the lungs, bilateral pleural effusion and low attenuated hepatic nodules.
