A familial case of visceral toxocariasis due to consumption of raw bovine liver
2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 57; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.parint.2008.08.002
ISSN1873-0329
AutoresMasahide Yoshikawa, Mariko Nishiofuku, Kei Moriya, Yukiteru Ouji, Shigeaki Ishizaka, Kei Kasahara, Keiichi Mikasa, Toshiko Hirai, Youka Mizuno, Shuhei Ogawa, Takahito Nakamura, Haruhiko Maruyama, Nobuaki Akao,
Tópico(s)Dermatological diseases and infestations
ResumoWe present 3 adult cases of visceral toxocariasis from the same family, who each consumed thin slices of raw bovine liver weekly, and developed eosinophilia and multiple small lesions in their livers and lungs. Serological examinations using the larval excretory–secretory product of Toxocara canis strongly indicated infection with Toxocara species larvae. The patients responded well to treatment with albendazole. Ingestion of raw liver from paratenic animals is considered to be a common transmission route of human toxocariasis, especially in adults.
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