Toxocariasis causing eosinophilic ascites

Andrea T. Cruz; Gianni Y. Franklin; Sheldon Kaplan

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Toxocariasis causing eosinophilic ascites

Andrea T. Cruz, Gianni Y. Franklin, Sheldon Kaplan

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Abstract

Eosinophilic ascites in the absence of gastroenteritis is uncommon in children. We report the case of a 13-year-old girl with eosinophilic ascites caused by Toxocara, only the second reported case in the literature. The patient had complete symptom resolution after albendazole therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	563-564
Number of pages	2
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	27
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0b013e318165f1e2
State	Published - Jun 2008

Keywords

Eosinophilic ascites
Toxocara
Visceral larval migrans

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology (medical)

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