Guha Malini, Jariwala Sunit, Jinjolova Nana, Mazer Nicole, Revere Elizabeth, Riska Paul, Jerschow Elina
Allergy/Immunology Division, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.
Infectious Diseases Division, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY USA.
J Parasit Dis. 2015 Jun;39(2):284-6. doi: 10.1007/s12639-013-0331-4. Epub 2013 Jul 9.
Toxocariasis remains a problem throughout the world, and the overall prevalence is estimated to be 2.8 % within the United States. The clinical spectrum of toxocariasis in humans varies from asymptomatic infection to severe organ injury, and is determined by parasitic load, sites of larval migration from the gut, and the host's inflammatory response. We present a case of eosinophilic ascites with diarrhea in a post-partum woman attributed to toxocariasis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of toxocara infection presenting in the post-partum period.
弓首蛔虫病在全球范围内仍是一个问题,据估计在美国总体患病率为2.8%。人类弓首蛔虫病的临床谱从无症状感染到严重器官损伤不等,由寄生虫负荷、幼虫从肠道迁移的部位以及宿主的炎症反应决定。我们报告了一例产后妇女因弓首蛔虫病出现嗜酸性腹水伴腹泻的病例。据我们所知,这是首次报道的产后弓首蛔虫感染病例。