Eosinophilic meningomyelitis caused by Toxocara spp. in a migrant coming from La Reunion

Eosinophilic meningomyelitis caused by Toxocara spp. in a migrant coming from La Reunion

A young man coming from La Reunion presented with headache, back pain, progressive urinary incontinence and gait instability. Blood cells count and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis showed eosinophilia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed thoracic myelitis. CSF and serum serodiagnosis for To...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of travel medicine 2021-08, Vol.28 (6)
Hauptverfasser: Faure, Guillaume, Goulenok, Tiphaine, Lariven, Sylvie, Dossier, Antoine, Henry-Feugeas, Marie-Cécile, Argy, Nicolas, Papo, Thomas
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Back pain
Blood cells
Cerebrospinal fluid
Eosinophilia
Gait
Headache
Leukocytes (eosinophilic)
Magnetic resonance imaging
Myelitis
Stability analysis
Thorax
Toxocara
Toxocariasis
Urinary incontinence
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Zusammenfassung:A young man coming from La Reunion presented with headache, back pain, progressive urinary incontinence and gait instability. Blood cells count and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis showed eosinophilia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed thoracic myelitis. CSF and serum serodiagnosis for Toxocara were both positive. Eosinophilic meningomyelitis secondary to a toxocariasis was diagnosed.
ISSN:1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1093/jtm/taab075