Open AccessVisceral Larva Migrans: A Rare Encounter by a Cytologist
Author(s) -
Neeti Nagar,
Neha Kawatra Madan,
Richa Mittal,
Pradeep Debata,
Sunil Ranga
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of research in infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-3221
DOI - 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i230231
Subject(s) - visceral larva migrans , phonophobia , toxocariasis , toxocara canis , larva migrans , etiology , abdominal pain , capillaria , toxocara cati , biology , medicine , pathology , helminths , helminthiasis , surgery , zoology , alternative medicine , aura
VLM is a zoonotic disease caused by the migration of third-stage larvae of nematodes through the tissue of human viscera. Among various etiological agents such as Baylisascaris procyonis, Capillaria hepatica, Ascaris sum, and some Ancylostoma species, Toxocara is a major cause of VLM. Poor hygiene, contact with dogs and geophagia increases the risk of toxocariasis.Young adults and children who are in close contact with animals are at a higher risk. Here we present a case of 7 years male child presenting with fever, abdominal pain and vomiting. The clinical presentation, biochemical and radiological findings supported the diagnosis of VLM which was corroborated in the cytological examination. Here we report a rarest encounter of VLM in the cytology smear.