Korean J Asthma Allergy Clin Immunol.  2005 Dec;25(4):324-327.

A Case of Human Toxocariasis with Eosinophilic Meningitis

Abstract

Eosinophilic meningitis is defined as the presence of 10 or more eosinophils per microliter in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or eosinophilis of at least 10% of the total CSF leukocyte count. Eosinophilic meningitis is a rare disease and the most common cause is the invasion of the central nervous system by helminthic parasites, particularly Angio-strongylus cantonensis. Toxocara canis, a common intestinal parasite of dog, has been also reported to cause eosinophilic meningitis. We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis which was proven to be a human toxocariasis by the serologic test.


MeSH Terms

Animals
Central Nervous System
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Dogs
Eosinophilia
Eosinophils*
Helminths
Humans*
Leukocyte Count
Meningitis*
Parasites
Rare Diseases
Serologic Tests
Toxocara canis
Toxocariasis*
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