Generalized Lymphadenopathy as Initial Presentation of Toxocariasis in a Seven-Year-Old Boy

Szczepański, Tomasz; Sońta-Jakimczyk, D; Janik-Moszant, A; Olejnik, Igor

doi:10.1097/00006454-199608000-00022

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“…It correlates with a case report of a 7-year old boy with toxocariasis reporting that the initial corticosteroid cotreatment succeeded by thiabendazole resulted in a regression of lymphadenopathy and normalization of a total blood and eosinophil count 24 . It correlates with a case report of a 7-year old boy with toxocariasis reporting that the initial corticosteroid cotreatment succeeded by thiabendazole resulted in a regression of lymphadenopathy and normalization of a total blood and eosinophil count 24 .…”

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Adult human case of toxocariasis with pulmonary migratory infiltrate and eosinophilia

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Adult human case of toxocariasis with pulmonary migratory infiltrate and eosinophilia

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“…Young children up to the age of 12 years are the main population supposedly susceptible to T. canis infection due to dirt pica, poor hygiene, or frequent contact with dogs (Glickman 1993). In the last 10 years, child toxocariasis cases associated with endomyocarditis, generalized lymphadenopathy, endophthalmitis, asthma, hepatosplenomegaly, and meningoencephalitis have been widely reported (Szczepanski et al 1996;De Cock et al 1998;Kincekova et al 1999;Chan et al 2001;Vidal et al 2003). It is noteworthy that there is now considerable interest in the role of T. canis in epilepsy, particularly partial epilepsy (Nicoletti et al 2002).…”

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Seroepidemiology of Toxocara canis infection among mountain aboriginal schoolchildren living in contaminated districts in eastern Taiwan

Fan

Hung

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Tropical Med Int Health

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SummaryWe conducted a seroepidemiological study of Toxocara canis infection among mountain aboriginal schoolchildren aged 7-12 years living in contaminated districts in eastern Taiwan. To detect sera IgG ( ‡1:64) we used a T. canis larval excretory-secretory antigen-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. A short questionnaire elicited information on the practices of raising dogs, playing with soil, eating raw vegetables, or whether the child normally washed his/her hands before eating.

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“…Paediatric cases of toxocariasis associated with endomyocarditis, generalised lymphadenopathy, endophthalmitis, asthma, hepato-splenomegaly and meningo-encephalitis have been widely reported over the last 10 years (Szczepanski et al, 1996;De Cock et al, 1998;Kincekova et al, 1999;Chan et al, 2001;Vidal et al, 2003). Recently, the importance of T. canis infection as a cause of partial epilepsy in children has also been recognized (Nicoletti et al, 2002;Bachli et al, 2004).…”

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Sero-epidemiology ofToxocara canisinfection among aboriginal schoolchildren in the mountainous areas of north–eastern Taiwan

Fan

Liao²,

Kao

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Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology

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A sero-epidemiological study of Toxocara canis infection was conducted among Atayal schoolchildren (aged 7-12 years) residing in the mountainous areas of north-eastern Taiwan. The 73 children investigated were each checked for anti-Toxocara IgG, in ELISA based on the larval excretory-secretory antigens of T. canis larvae. A short, self-administered questionnaire was then used to collect relevant information from each subject, including data on the keeping of dogs, playing in soil, eating raw vegetables, and whether the subjects normally washed their hands before eating. Once the seropositive children had been identified, odds ratios (OR), with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) and P-values, were calculated for each potential risk factor. When diluted 1:64, sera from 42 (57.5%) of the children gave a positive result in the ELISA, indicating that these 42 children were seropositive for T. canis infection. Seropositivity did not appear to be associated with the age or gender of the subject, the eating of raw vegetables, or the regular failure to wash hands prior to a meal. Compared with the other subjects, however, those who admitted living in a household where dogs were kept (OR = 3.79; CI = 1.23-11.69; P = 0.02) or playing in soil (OR = 3.00; CI = 1.10-8.16; P = 0.03) appeared at increased risk of seropositivity.

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Generalized Lymphadenopathy as Initial Presentation of Toxocariasis in a Seven-Year-Old Boy

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Adult human case of toxocariasis with pulmonary migratory infiltrate and eosinophilia

Adult human case of toxocariasis with pulmonary migratory infiltrate and eosinophilia

Seroepidemiology of Toxocara canis infection among mountain aboriginal schoolchildren living in contaminated districts in eastern Taiwan

Sero-epidemiology ofToxocara canisinfection among aboriginal schoolchildren in the mountainous areas of north–eastern Taiwan

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