Toxocara canis-Associated Myelitis with Eosinophilic Pneumonia
Experimental Neurobiology
; : 139-142, 2016.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-213643
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WPRO
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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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.3 Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
Problema de saúde:
Pneumonía
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Eosinofilia Pulmonar
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Coluna Vertebral
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Esteroides
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Toxocara
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Albendazol
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Toxocara canis
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Extremidade Inferior
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Eosinófilos
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Hipestesia
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Experimental Neurobiology
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo