Manifestations of visceral and ocular symptoms of toxocariasis in a 6-year-old boy
Lalosević, D.; Oros, A.; Lalosević, V.; Knezević, K.; Knezević, S.; Bozić, K.; Vlajković, K.; Gebauer, E.
Medicinski Pregled 54(Suppl 1): 51-53
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-8105 PMID: 12078129 Document Number: 527336
In the past 10 years we have examined 137 cases of toxocariasis, predominantly in children. Three cases were with unilateral ocular involvement. The article reviews a 6-year-old boy with left side strabismus and granulomatous chorioretinitis. Laboratory examinations revealed blood eosinophylia 24% and IgG against Toxocara canis larvae in titer 1:320 by indirect immunofluorescent assay. In epidemiologic anamnesis we concluded that about 4, 5-year-long geophagia was the source of infection.