A Case of Hepatic Abscess Caused by Toxocara / 대한간학회지
The Korean Journal of Hepatology
;
: 409-413, 2007.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-212153
ABSTRACT
Toxocariasis is a helminozoonosis caused by the infection of a human host by the larva of Toxocara canis and Toxocara catis, which are common nematodes in dogs and cats, and occurs more frequently in school age children. Toxocariasis shows variable clinical manifestations including hepatomegaly, bronchial asthma, uveitis, central nervous system symptoms with peripheral eosinophilia and an increased total serum IgE level. However a hepatic abscess caused by toxocara infection in adults is rare. We experienced a case of heavy alcoholic patients with a hepatic eosinophilic abscess caused by toxocara infestation, which was confirmed by microscopic examination of liver biopsy, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test, abdominal CT and the ultrasonography findings.
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Main subject:
Toxocariasis
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Toxocara canis
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Liver Abscess
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Hepatology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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