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Toxocariasis: An unusual cause of pleural effusion
Author(s) -
Vallentin Blandine,
Carsin Ania,
Dubus JeanChristophe
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.23192
Subject(s) - toxocara canis , toxocariasis , medicine , albendazole , pleural effusion , pleurisy , eosinophilia , eosinophilic , pica (typography) , effusion , dermatology , pathology , surgery , helminths , immunology , world wide web , computer science
Summary Toxocara canis , one of the most frequent parasites worldwide, rarely triggers respiratory symptoms. We report the case of a 5‐year‐old girl hospitalized for a unilateral eosinophilic pleural effusion due to Toxocara canis . Besides the fact that she was living in a squat, no other medical condition was reported. There was no other site of infection caused by the parasite and she was successfully treated with albendazole. This case report is obviously unique as very few cases of pleural effusion due to Toxocara canis are reported in literature, all in adult patients. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2015; 50:E35–E36. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.