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A case of adult hepatic toxocariasis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18461059     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Background A 56-year-old female presented to the emergency room with a 2-week history of fevers, chills and right upper quadrant pain. She had no sick contacts, had not traveled recently and denied high-risk sexual behavior. The patient had adopted a stray cat 1 month before presentation. Investigations Physical examination; laboratory tests (including complete blood count with differential, complete metabolic panel including liver enzymes, and serum Toxocara serology); chest and abdominal CT scans; and percutaneous liver biopsy. Diagnosis Toxocariasis (visceral larva migrans). Management Supportive care and antihelmintic agents.
Authors:
Jared Hossack; Paul Ricketts; Helen S Te; John Hart
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2008-05-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature clinical practice. Gastroenterology & hepatology     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1743-4386     ISO Abbreviation:  Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-04     Completed Date:  2008-07-31     Revised Date:  2011-07-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101226510     Medline TA:  Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  344-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. jared.hossack@uchospitals.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cats
Female
Humans
Liver Diseases / drug therapy,  parasitology*,  pathology*
Middle Aged
Toxocariasis / drug therapy,  pathology*
Treatment Outcome
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Mar;6(3):E1-2   [PMID:  19259103 ]

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