Larva migrans visceral: forma mista de apresentaçäo em adulto: aspectos clínicos e laboratoriais / Visceral larva migrans: a mixed form of presentation in adult patient: clinical and laboratorial features
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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29(4): 373-6, Jul.-Aug. 1996. tab
Artículo
en Portugués
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ABSTRACT
We relate a case of an 18-year-old man, resident of Xapuri (state of Acre, Brazil), with a history of repeated episodes of meningoencephalitis (three in one year), each one was examined by a local doctor. In our service (Emílio Ribas Institute of Infectology) we observed a patient with polyjoint aches, radiological and bronchoscopic pulmonary alterations (without clinical features), meningeal and brain stem manifestations--with normal brain computed tomography and cerebrospinal fluid. Blood eosinophils and serological Toxocara canis test (ELISA) were greatly increased. With the hypothesis of Toxocariasis (visceral larva migrans) we administered thiabendazole that brought complete clinical and laboratory remission. Inspite of a new episode of headache with meningeal manifestation approximately one month later (treated with dexamethasone resulting in a full remission after three days) we have not found other manifestations in approximately three and a half years of ambulatory care.
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LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Larva Migrans Visceral
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Toxocara canis
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Portugués
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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