Abstract
Toxocara is a roundworm, a common parasite of dogs (T. canis) and cats (T. cati). Toxocariasis or Visceral larva migrans (VLM) are diseases caused by the larvae of Toxocara sp., which may involve many organs, but pulmonary symptoms such as coughing and wheezing and allergic symptoms are seen in more than 80% of patients. It is known that, although the risk of infection is present, the worldwide diagnosis of toxocariasis is difficult since clinical and laboratory data provide insufficient evidence for the diagnosis. Nowadays, the diagnosis of toxocariasis is performed by serologic methods. We describe herein a case of toxocariasis with eosinophilic pneumonia that was diagnosed using serologic methods.
MeSH terms
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Albendazole / therapeutic use
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Animals
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Anthelmintics / therapeutic use
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Antibodies, Helminth / blood
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / cytology
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Bronchodilator Agents / therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use
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Pulmonary Eosinophilia / diagnosis
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Pulmonary Eosinophilia / drug therapy
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Pulmonary Eosinophilia / parasitology*
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Toxocara / immunology
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Toxocariasis / complications*
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Toxocariasis / diagnosis*
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Toxocariasis / drug therapy
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anthelmintics
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Antibodies, Helminth
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Bronchodilator Agents
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Prednisolone
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Albendazole