A rare case of toxocariasis presenting with hypereosinophilic pericardial effusion and mycotic aneurysm

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.PMID:34323630 | DOI:10.1177/00494755211034327

Source: Tropical Doctor - July 29, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Sapna Sandal Gopal Krishnan Ashish Sharma Javed Ismail Jaivinder Yadav Source Type: research