Title
Atypic toxocariasis: A case report from the Peruvian North Coast
Other title
[Toxocariosis atípica: Reporte de un caso en la costa norte del perú]
Date Issued
01 January 2010
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Terrones-Campos C.
Andrade T.
Valladolid O.
Hospital III EsSalud Cayetano Heredia
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
We present the case of a 4.5 years old boy with atypic toxocariasis, from La Matanza, Morropon, Piura. The patient had non-specific symptoms during 9 days. Suspicion of Toxocariasis was supported by marked eosinophilia in the cell blood count (15% or 1470 cells/μL). Diagnosis was confirmed by laboratory with ELISA serology demonstrating the presence of IgG and IgM anti-Toxocara antibodies. Symptoms receded before the patient received a five-day treatment with albendazol 15mg/kg/day.
Start page
138
End page
141
Volume
27
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Salud pública, Salud ambiental
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-77953677621
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
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