Eosinophilic Myocarditis Associated with Visceral Larva Migrans Caused byToxocara CanisInfection
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A 41-year-old woman who was diagnosed with myocarditis presented eosinophilia. Since the antibody against Toxocara canis (T. canis) was positive, we diagnosed that she had visceral larva migrans due to T. canis associated with myocarditis. She was treated with oral albendazole and prednisolone for two weeks, eosinophil count and hepatic enzymes were normalized after completion of treatment. This is the first report of myocarditis caused by T. canis infection in Korea.
Authors: Ji Hee Kim, Woo-Baek Chung, Kyung-Yoon Chang, Sun-Young Ko, Mi-Hee Park, Young-Kyoung Sa, Yun-Seok Choi, Chul-Soo Park, Man-Young Lee
Institution: Catholic University of Korea
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2094532765