[Intestinal angiostrongyliasis caused by Angiostrongylus costaricencis. Apropos of a case in Martinique]. / Angiostrongylose intestinale à Angiostrongylus costaricensis. A propos d'un cas en Martinique.

Intestinal angiostrongyliasis caused by Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a rare nematodiasis which is present mainly in Costa-Rica, and in some other countries in the northern part of South America, Central America, and in the southern part of Mexico. This is a report of the first case from Martinique involving a sixteen month old child, and proved by an intestinal pathologic study. The epidemiology of the disease, its clinical, parasitological, histopathologic and therapeutic aspects are emphasized.