El Angiostrongylus costaricensis es un nemátodo que afecta al humano, aunque este no es el huésped definitivo, causando principalmente cuadros gastrointestinales y severa eosinofilia no especifica. Se reporta el caso de un paciente masculino de 53 años de edad, quien presentó un cuadro clínico de difícil diagnóstico, finalmente diagnosticado como parasitosis por Angiostrongylus costaricensis en biopsia endoscópica de colon.
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