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Atypical presentation of infant toxocariasis: About a case
Iris Sayas Avilés- Pamela Álvarez Tejada
- Rossana Pajuelo Bustamante
Published 2021-11-18
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Copyright (c) 2021 Iris Sayas Avilés, Pamela Álvarez Tejada, Rossana Pajuelo Bustamante, Walter Luque Uturunco, Carla Tassara Parodi
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Abstract
We present the case of an 8-year-old girl with an atypical presentation of toxocariasis, from the Peruvian Amazon. A month ago, the clinical presentation was characterized by the presence of abdominal pain, paleness and geophagia, associated with an abdominal mass and generalized lymphadenopathy. There were no respiratory, dermal, ocular or neurological symptoms. Marked peripheral eosinophilia was found in the blood count, and moderate eosinophilia in the spinal cord aspirate. The diagnosis was confirmed by serology with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), which showed the presence of IgG and IgM anti-Toxocara antibodies. Treatment with albendazole 400 mg once daily was administered for five days with favorable evolution.