A rare case of toxocariasis presenting with hypereosinophilic pericardial effusion and mycotic aneurysm. (January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sandal, Sapna; Krishnan, Gopal; Sharma, Ashish; Ismail, Javed; Yadav, Jaivinder
• Is Part Of: Tropical doctor. Volume 52:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 188
• Page End: 191
• Publication Date: 2022-01
• Subjects: Toxocariasis -- hypereosinophilia -- pericardial effusion -- mycotic aneurysm; Tropical medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing Countries -- Periodicals; Tropical Medicine -- Periodicals; Tropische geneeskunde; 616.9883
• DOI: 10.1177/00494755211034327
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-4755

Abstract

Parasitic infections are the leading cause of hypereosinophilia in the paediatric population in tropical countries. We report an unusual case of Toxocara infection in an eight-year-old boy who presented with intermittent fever, hypereosinophilia complicated by massive pericardial effusion and a mycotic aneurysm. This child received treatment with four weeks of albendazole and steroids.