Presentation
Blood eosinophilia (range: 17-78%) was present in all patients. [posterng.netkey.at]
Case presentation A 14-year-old boy living in Assiut, Egypt, was referred and admitted to Chest Department, Assiut University Hospital. The patient came from a rural area. [content.sciendo.com]
These infections present a special challenge to physicians for several reasons, including of the recent disasters caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and bird and swine influenza, the increase in viral and bacterial resistance to currently [books.google.de]
Immune System
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Splenomegaly
447 Splenomegaly and Hepatomegaly 448 Spontaneous Miscarriage 450 Squamous Cell Carcinoma 451 Status Epilepticus 452 Stomatitis Bullous 453 Stomatitis Red Lesions 454 Strabismus 455 Stroke 456 Stroke Young Adult Causes 458 STSegment Elevations Nonischemic [books.google.com]
Entire Body System
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Fever
Clinical expression varies from an symptomatic state to fuminant disorders; hepatomegaly with fever is frequent. Severe symptoms (rarely in adults) may occur. [semanticscholar.org]
VLM syndrome was described in some children who presented with fever, hepatomegaly, pulmonary infiltration and peripheral eosinophilia as a result of Toxocara canis infection ( Beaver et al ., 1952 ; Uhlíková et al ., 1996 ). [content.sciendo.com]
Raynauds Phenomenon 416 Rectal Pain 417 Red Hot Joint 418 Renal Cell Adenocarcinoma 419 Renal Failure Postrenal Causes 420 Renal Tubular Acidosis 421 Respiratory Failure Hypoventilatory 422 Reticulocytosis 423 Retinopathy Hypertensive 424 Rheumatic Fever [books.google.com]
With few exceptions, the visceral larva migrans syndrome has been recognized mainly in children 1 to 4 years of age, and is characterized primarily by hepatomegaly with fever, leukocytosis, persistent eosinophilia, and hypergammaglobulinemia (1-3). [annals.org]
Fever Due to the migratory tracts of hatched larvae associated with necrosis and inflammation [2]. Abdominal pain Larvae can proceed from the intestine to the liver. [explainmedicine.com]
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Pathologist
Kradin is also an Associate Pathologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Immunopathology Unit. His techniques include tissue culture and immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, Northern blotting and immunocytochemistry. Dr. [books.google.com]
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Popliteal Swelling
Swelling 397 Postconcussive Syndrome 398 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 399 Preeclampsia 400 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder 401 Pronator Syndrome 402 Proteinuria 403 Pruritus Ani 404 Pseudofolliculitis Barbae Ingrown Hairs Razor Bumps 405 Pseudoinfarction [books.google.com]
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Kradin has a number of clinical interests including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Interstitial Lung Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Pulmonary Immunology. He also holds an Associate Professor position of Pathology at Harvard Medical School. [books.google.com]
Respiratoric
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Cough
Previous studies mentioned that pulmonary involvement could cause cough, wheeze and dyspnea. These manifestations might mimic to bronchitis, pneumonia, or asthma. [content.sciendo.com]
The patient received a 10-day course of albendazole (400 mg orally twice daily) and demonstrated significant clinical improvement with resolution of cough and pulmonary function abnormalities. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]
dry cough, wheezing ). Pulmonary symptoms may occur as a result of the " lung phase" of these particular worms, but systemic eosinophilia induced by helminth infection is also believed to be a contributing factor. [amboss.com]
Cough and wheeze Following the ingestion of toxocara eggs, the larvae hatch in the small intestine, invade the mucosa, and enter the portal system. [explainmedicine.com]
A dry cough indicates lung disease, and a peripheral blood smear may demonstrate eosinophilia. A chest x-ray may show infiltrates, and diagnosis of lung involvement is usually made based on the presence of skin lesions. (Cutaneous larva migrans. [journals.lww.com]
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Dry Cough
His medical history was clear according to his parents, until 2 weeks before admission, when he developed severe dry cough without dyspnea, mild chest pain, generalized fatigue and abdominal pain. [content.sciendo.com]
dry cough, wheezing ). Pulmonary symptoms may occur as a result of the " lung phase" of these particular worms, but systemic eosinophilia induced by helminth infection is also believed to be a contributing factor. [amboss.com]
A dry cough indicates lung disease, and a peripheral blood smear may demonstrate eosinophilia. A chest x-ray may show infiltrates, and diagnosis of lung involvement is usually made based on the presence of skin lesions. (Cutaneous larva migrans. [journals.lww.com]
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Pulmonary Disorder
CASE REPORT A 42-year-old male with no past medical history complained of sudden onset pulmonary disorders. Laboratory findings included eosinophilia on blood… CONTINUE READING [semanticscholar.org]
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Sore Throat
Scrotal Pain 432 Seasonal Affective Disorder 433 Seizures Absence 434 Septicemia 435 Serotonin Syndrome 436 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Anorectal Region 437 Shoulder Pain 438 Sialadenitis 439 Silicosis 440 Small Bowel Obstruction 441 Smallpox 442 Sore [books.google.com]
Gastrointestinal
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Rectal Pain
Pain 417 Red Hot Joint 418 Renal Cell Adenocarcinoma 419 Renal Failure Postrenal Causes 420 Renal Tubular Acidosis 421 Respiratory Failure Hypoventilatory 422 Reticulocytosis 423 Retinopathy Hypertensive 424 Rheumatic Fever 425 Rhinitis Allergic 426 [books.google.com]
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Regurgitation
MalloryWeiss Tear 314 Mastoiditis 315 Mediastinitis Acute 316 Melanocytic Nevi Moles 317 Melanonychia 318 Menieres Disease 319 Meningitis Chronic 320 Menopause 321 Metabolic Syndrome 322 Metatarsalgia 323 Microcytosis 324 Mild Cognitive Impairment 325 Mitral Regurgitation [books.google.com]
Cardiovascular
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Jugular Venous Distention
Venous Distention 291 Kawasakis Disease 292 Kidney Enlargement Unilateral 293 Knee Pain in Different Age Groups 294 Korsakoffs Psychosis 295 Lactose Intolerance 296 Laryngitis 297 Left Axis Deviation 298 Leg Length Discrepancies 299 Leg Ulcers 300 LeggCalvéPerthes [books.google.com]
Jaw & Teeth
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Oral Ulcers
Ulcers Acute 358 Orbital Lesions Cystic 359 Orofacial Pain 360 OsgoodSchlatter Disease 361 Osteoporosis 362 Otitis Externa 363 Ovarian Mass 364 Pagets Disease of Bone 365 Pain Midfoot 366 Pain Posterior Heel 367 Palpitations 368 Pancreatitis Acute 369 [books.google.com]
Musculoskeletal
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Wrist Pain
Pain 510 Wrist and Hand Pain in Different Age Groups 511 Xanthoma 513 Xerostomia 514 Zenkers Diverticulum 515 Index 519 حقوق النشر [books.google.com]
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Myopathy
Mild Cognitive Impairment 325 Mitral Regurgitation 326 Monoarthritis Acute 327 Mononucleosis 328 Mucormycosis 329 Mumps 330 Muscle Weakness 331 Muscular Dystrophy 332 Mycosis Fungoides 333 Myelodysplastic Syndrome 334 Myocarditis 335 Myoglobinuria 336 Myopathies [books.google.com]
Neurologic
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Papilledema
Orbital Lesions Cystic 359 Orofacial Pain 360 OsgoodSchlatter Disease 361 Osteoporosis 362 Otitis Externa 363 Ovarian Mass 364 Pagets Disease of Bone 365 Pain Midfoot 366 Pain Posterior Heel 367 Palpitations 368 Pancreatitis Acute 369 Panic Disorder 370 Papilledema [books.google.com]
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Rabies
404 Pseudofolliculitis Barbae Ingrown Hairs Razor Bumps 405 Pseudoinfarction 406 Psittacosis 407 Ptosis 408 Puberty Delayed 409 Puberty Precocious 410 Pulmonary Hypertension Primary 411 Pulmonary Nodule Solitary 412 Purpura 413 Pyogenic Granuloma 414 Rabies [books.google.com]
Urogenital
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Incontinence
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura 277 Impotence 278 Incontinence Fecal 279 Infertility Male 280 Influenza 281 Interstitial Cystitis 282 Intracranial Lesion 283 Irritable Bowel Syndrome 284 Ischemic Colitis Nonocclusive 285 Jaundice 286 Jaundice in the Adult [books.google.com]
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Urethral Discharge
Discharge and Dysuria 486 Urinary Retention Acute 487 Urine Red 488 Urolithiasis 489 Urticaria Hives 490 Uterine Myoma 491 Vaginal Bleeding Pregnancy 492 Varicocele 493 Vasculitis Diseases That Mimic Vasculitis 494 Venous Lake 495 Ventricular Septal [books.google.com]
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Testicular Pain
Pain 468 Tetanus 469 Thromboangiitis Obliterans 470 Thrombocytopenia Inherited Disorders 471 Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy 472 Thrombophlebitis Superficial 473 Thyroid Nodule 474 TickRelated Infections 475 Tinea Corporis 476 Tinea Versicolor Pityriasis [books.google.com]
Workup
X-Ray
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Pulmonary Infiltrate
We experience a case of pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia by visceral larva migrans after eating the raw liver and kidney of a dog. [synapse.koreamed.org]
Le Coulant P, Texier L, Tamisier JM, Geniaux M: Cutaneous larva migrans and Loeffler’s type of pulmonary infiltrate. Ann Dermatol Syphiligr 1969;76:641–642. [karger.com]
Cutaneous larva migrans is a common travel-associated skin disease of tropical and subtropical countries, whereas Löffler syndrome is characterized by migratory pulmonary infiltrates and peripheral eosinophilia. [jamanetwork.com]
Lung involvement causes pulmonary infiltration, and the mechanism of the infiltration is described as the allergic reaction to the larvae [8]. [journals.viamedica.pl]
CLM may be complicated by a self-limiting pulmonary reaction called Löffler syndrome (patchy pulmonary infiltrates and peripheral blood eosinophilia). [merckmanuals.com]
Axis
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Left Axis Deviation
Axis Deviation 298 Leg Length Discrepancies 299 Leg Ulcers 300 LeggCalvéPerthes Disease 301 Leptomeningeal Lesions 302 Leukoplakia Oral Hairy Oral Hairy Cell Leukoplakia 303 Lichen Simplex Chronicus 304 Listeriosis 305 Liver Lesions Benign Often Confused [books.google.com]
Serum
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Microcytosis
Macrothrombocytopenia Inherited 312 Malaria 313 MalloryWeiss Tear 314 Mastoiditis 315 Mediastinitis Acute 316 Melanocytic Nevi Moles 317 Melanonychia 318 Menieres Disease 319 Meningitis Chronic 320 Menopause 321 Metabolic Syndrome 322 Metatarsalgia 323 Microcytosis [books.google.com]
Treatment
Since corticosteroids may be lifesaving, their use early in the treatment of VLM syndrome with severe respiratory involvement should be considered. Full Text Download PDF Full Text Cite This Citation Beshear JR, Hendley JO. [jamanetwork.com]
Treatment is with thiabendazole. FIG. 6.18. Cutaneous larval migrans. The larvae of this parasite penetrate the skin and migrate subcutaneously, causing serpiginous lesions... [5minuteconsult.com]
Despite symptomatic treatment in the form of antibiotics and antitussive, the patient continued to have severe dry cough. The patient file was referred to Parasitology Department, Assiut University seeking for medical advice. [content.sciendo.com]
Learn more here Related Treatment of Skin Disease Comprehensive Therapeutic Strategies 4e [clinicalgate.com]
Prognosis
Treatment and prognosis Treatment with oral administration of a single 400 mg dose of albendazole is usually successful. In the presence of bowel obstruction, surgery is usually indicated. Promoted articles (advertising) [radiopaedia.org]
The prognosis is excellent. This is a self-limiting disease. Humans are accidental, dead-end hosts, with the larva dying and the lesions resolving within 4–8 weeks, as long as 1 year in rare cases. [casesjournal.biomedcentral.com]
Miliary tuberculosis is an uncommon presentation, but carries a poor prognosis. The ‘miliary’ or seeded spread is due to blood-borne dissemination of an uncontrolled infection. Miliary TB is seen in both primary and post-primary tuberculosis. [icnet.uk]
The prognosis is excellent. Awareness, early recognition and treatment help in preventing complication. By treating cats and dogs with anthelmintic drugs and avoiding contact with contaminated soils help in prevention. [ijpd.in]
[…] be identified within the epidermis. [2] The most common cause is Ancylostoma braziliense and less common species are Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala and Bunostomum phlebotomum. [3] CLM is usually a benign and self-limited disease and the prognosis [advbiores.net]
Epidemiology
Main Clinical Presentation in Humans Transmission Morphology Diagnostic Tests and Therapy Epidemiology Public Health and Prevention Strategies Useful Web Links References [web.stanford.edu]
We review epidemiology, clinical, diagnosis and therapeutic options of cutaneous larva migrans. [casesjournal.biomedcentral.com]
Aspects of Toxocara epidemiology: human toxocarosis. Crit Rev Microbiol. 1997. 23(3):215-31. [Medline]. Rubinsky-Elefant G, Hirata CE, Yamamoto JH, Ferreira MU. [emedicine.medscape.com]
(Eds) Nelson Textbook of pediatrics. 19 th edition SAUNDERS pp. 1227 – 1228 Despommier, D. (2003): Toxocariasis: clinical aspects, epidemiology, medical ecology, and molecular aspects. Clin. Microbiol. [content.sciendo.com]
Pathophysiology
In patients with hypereosinophilia, these features may represent the pathophysiologic background of visceral larva migrans due to Ascaris suum, and thus may assist in the diagnosis of this rare entity. [posterng.netkey.at]
Pathophysiology Children contract Toxocara infections by ingesting embryonated eggs. The larvae hatch in the small intestine, invade the mucosa, and enter the portal system. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Prevention
Transplantation Substance Use and Addiction Surgery Surgical Innovation Surgical Pearls Teachable Moment Technology and Finance The Rational Clinical Examination Tobacco and e-Cigarettes Toxicology Trauma and Injury Treatment Adherence United States Preventive [jamanetwork.com]
These problems are addressed and measures of prevention such as smoking cessation are included. [books.google.es]
Main Clinical Presentation in Humans Transmission Morphology Diagnostic Tests and Therapy Epidemiology Public Health and Prevention Strategies Useful Web Links References [web.stanford.edu]
Increasing awareness, newer diagnostic techniques, preventative measures, and antiparasitic drugs are important in reducing the worldwide morbidity and mortality from parasitic helminths and protozoa. [sutterhealth.org]
Albendazole 1st-line recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Used by the World Health Organization (WHO) in children 1 year and older at reduced dosing ... [5minuteconsult.com]