Toxocariasis Presenting with Hypereosinophilia and Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report

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Duman Karakuş T., Çelik M., Öztürk Çerik H., Deveci A., Tanyel E.

Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi, cilt.44, sa.4, ss.267-269, 2020 (Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2020.6643
  • Dergi Adı: Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.267-269
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: eosinophilia, lymphadenopathy, Toxocariasis
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Human toxocariasis is a parasitic disease transmitted to humans by ingestion of Toxocara spp. larvae. Rural area residents and children have higher risk for this parasitic infection. The disease is frequently asymptomatic; however, it may cause symptoms such as cough, fever, headache, myalgia or other conditions such as lymphadenopathy and granulomatous hepatitis. Albendazole is used for the treatment of toxocariasis diagnosed by serologic and immunological methods. Herein, we report two cases of toxocariasis that were investigated due to hypereosinophilia and lymphadenopathy for a long time.