Hepatic capillariasis in a 1-year-old child

We described the 2nd European case of hepatic capillariasis. The diagnosis of this parasitosis caused by Capillaria hepatica was made by needle biopsy of the liver in a 1-year-old girl who presented with a triad of persistent fever, hepatomegaly and hypereosinophilia. The child recovered completely...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of pediatrics 1990-02, Vol.149 (5), p.333-336
Hauptverfasser:	Berger, T, Degrémont, A, Gebbers, J O, Tönz, O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Capillaria - drug effects Female Humans Infant Liver Diseases, Parasitic - diagnosis Liver Diseases, Parasitic - drug therapy Liver Diseases, Parasitic - pathology Nematode Infections - diagnosis Nematode Infections - drug therapy Nematode Infections - pathology Thiabendazole - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	We described the 2nd European case of hepatic capillariasis. The diagnosis of this parasitosis caused by Capillaria hepatica was made by needle biopsy of the liver in a 1-year-old girl who presented with a triad of persistent fever, hepatomegaly and hypereosinophilia. The child recovered completely after treatment with thiabendazole (Mintezol, Merck, Sharp and Dohme, Hoddeston, UK).
ISSN:	0340-6199 1432-1076
DOI:	10.1007/BF02171560