[Presence of abdominal angiostrongylosis in Guadeloupe. Apropos of 2 recent cases]. / Présence de l'angiostrongylose abdominale en Guadeloupe. A propos de deux cas récents.

The authors describe the first two cases of abdominal angiostrongylosis in Guadeloupe, confirmed by a histological analysis. Physicians must be aware of the presence of Angiostrongylus costaricensis in the West Indies in order to provide better care for children presenting with fever, abdominal pain and rectorragiae, along with intense biological markers of inflammation.