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Toxocariasis

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Adult* ; Female ; Granuloma* ; Humans ; Toxocariasis*

Hypereosinophilia is often associated with eosinphilic infiltration of tissue, which can lead to severe and irreversible organ damage. One of the most characteristic and critical complications is development of thrombosis in cardiac ventricles, and occasionally in deep veins. We report a rare case of hypereosinophilia, with peripheral vascular thrombosis, caused by Toxocara canis infection.
Heart Ventricles ; Thrombosis* ; Toxocara canis* ; Toxocariasis ; Veins

Toxocariasis has a broad clinical spectrum, from asymptomatic to systemic illness. However, cerebral toxocariasis has rarely been reported. We experienced a patient who presented with seizure and memory disturbance after treatment for visceral larva migrans of toxocariasis. Laboratory findings included eosinophilia, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis, and positive results for toxocariasis in the serum and CSF. The patient showed marked improvement after combined albendazole and steroid treatment. This case indicates that cerebral toxocariasis is an unusual cause of cognitive dysfunction and seizure.
Albendazole ; Eosinophilia ; Humans ; Larva Migrans, Visceral ; Leukocytosis ; Memory ; Seizures ; Toxocariasis

In Korea, the parasitic infection had recently been decreased to a negligible level, 2.6% in national survey of 2012. The prevalence, however, only reflect the stool examination positive cases, and the larval diseases such as toxocariasis were not included. In this review, the parasitic diseases which have been still prevalent in Korea are listed. Considering that the larval diseases are more harmful than those by adults, these parasites should be paid attention. In addition to larval diseases, some trematodes, cestodes, and protozoan diseases were also included in this review.
Adult ; Cestoda ; Humans ; Korea ; Larva ; Parasites ; Parasitic Diseases* ; Prevalence ; Toxocariasis

In Korea, the parasitic infection had recently been decreased to a negligible level, 2.6% in national survey of 2012. The prevalence, however, only reflect the stool examination positive cases, and the larval diseases such as toxocariasis were not included. In this review, the parasitic diseases which have been still prevalent in Korea are listed. Considering that the larval diseases are more harmful than those by adults, these parasites should be paid attention. In addition to larval diseases, some trematodes, cestodes, and protozoan diseases were also included in this review.
Adult ; Cestoda ; Humans ; Korea ; Larva ; Parasites ; Parasitic Diseases* ; Prevalence ; Toxocariasis

Cardiac involvement in hypereosinophilia is rare; when present, it manifests as ventricular thickening, usually with fibrous tissue and mural thrombosis. We present a case of a 57-year-old man with an abnormal right ventricular apex with eosinophilia, which was caused by Toxocara canis infection.
Echocardiography ; Eosinophilia ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Thrombosis ; Toxocara canis ; Toxocariasis*

The laparoscopy-assisted hepatic resection has been introduced for solitary benign or malignant hepatic tumors. We successfully had undergone left lateral sectionectomy with assistance of laparoscopy. Forty-three year old male patient was admitted for diagnosis of liver mass. Abdominal computed tomography showed a 2 cm sized single nodular tumor in segment 3 which was consistent with hepatoma. He underwent laparoscopy-assisted left lateral sectionectomy using Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator and Ultrasonic Shears. The patient discharged without any complications in the 8th postoperative day. The pathologic findings of nodule were consistent with the eosinophilic abscess of liver. Left lateral sectionectomy of liver can be conducted safely with assistance of laparoscopy.
Abscess ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Diagnosis ; Eosinophils* ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Larva Migrans, Visceral ; Liver Abscess* ; Liver* ; Male ; Toxocariasis ; Ultrasonics

Excretory-secretory products of Toxocara canis larvae have been considered as a major functional antigen in immune responses against toxocariasis. We studied ultrastructural localization of T. canis second-stage larval antigen using a seropositive human serum under immunogold electron microscopy. High-density gold particles were observed in the secretory cells, excretory duct, intestinal epithelium, and cuticle of the larval worm sections. The distribution of the positive reactions in the larval worms suggests that the nature of the antigen is excretory-secretory antigen including waste metabolites and secretory enzymes.
Animals ; Antigens, Helminth/*immunology/ultrastructure ; Humans ; Larva/*immunology/ultrastructure ; Toxocara canis/*immunology/ultrastructure ; Toxocariasis/*immunology

Eosinophilic myelitis (EM) or atopic myelitis is a rare disease characterized by a myelitic condition in the spinal cord combined with allergic process. This disease has specific features of elevated serum IgE level, active reaction to mite specific antigen and stepwise progression of mostly the sensory symptoms. Toxocariasis can be related with a form of EM. This report describes two cases of cervical eosinophilic myelitis initially considered as intramedullary tumors. When a differential diagnosis of the intramedullary spinal cord lesion is in doubt, evaluation for eosinophilic myelitis and toxocariasis would be beneficial.
Diagnosis, Differential ; Eosinophils ; Hypersensitivity ; Immunoglobulin E ; Mites ; Myelitis ; Rare Diseases ; Spinal Cord ; Toxocariasis