Toxocara canis-Associated Myelitis with Eosinophilic Pneumonia
Experimental Neurobiology
;
: 139-142, 2016.
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in English
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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.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Eosinophilia
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Spine
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Steroids
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Toxocara
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Albendazole
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Toxocara canis
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Lower Extremity
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Eosinophils
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Hypesthesia
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Experimental Neurobiology
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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