Visceral Larva Migrans Involving the Myocardium: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature

Đào, Anh; Virmani, Renu

doi:10.3109/15513818609041559

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“…Uncomplicated cases are selflimited, lasting a few months. Severe complications, including hyper-eosinophilia, 49 liver abscess, 50 eosinophilic meningoencephalitis, 46 myocarditis, 51 pericardial tamponade, 52 and eosinophilic pleural effusion, occur less often. 53 Ocular larva migrans typically presents with unilateral diminished visual acuity with or without strabismus.…”

Section: Visceral Larva Migransmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cat-Associated Zoonoses

Kravetz¹,

Federman²

2002

Arch Intern Med

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Cats co-occupy one third of all residences in the United States. As common household pets, they serve as sources of joy and companionship for their owners. However, feline ownership also comes with its own inherent risks, as cats can transmit an array of diseases to their owners, ranging from trivial to fatal ailments. By understanding the pathogenesis of cat-associated diseases, owners and their pets can live together with little risk of disease transmission. This article reviews cat-related diseases, with an emphasis on their prevention and management.

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Section: Visceral Larva Migransmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cat-Associated Zoonoses

Kravetz¹,

Federman²

2002

Arch Intern Med

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“…In the liver, they move through the parenchyma and cause necrosis and interstitial edema [ 5 ]. The larvae cause disease not only in the liver but also in the heart and brain [ 6 , 7 ]. Lesions caused by T. canis or T. cati infection can be observed on imaging studies, such as those obtained by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging, as mass-like lesions that may confuse clinicians [ 8 ].…”

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Bladder and Liver Involvement of Visceral Larva Migrans May Mimic Malignancy

et al. 2014

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Visceral larva migrans (VLM) syndrome is a clinical manifestation of systemic organ involvement by Toxocara species. VLM with involvement of the bladder and liver is a rare finding. A 62-year-old woman presented with diffuse bladder wall thickening and multiple liver masses with peripheral eosinophilia and urinary symptoms. We considered malignancy or eosinophilic cystitis through clinical manifestations and imaging findings. However, no suspicious malignant lesions were observed on cystoscopy and liver mass biopsy revealed the presence of eosinophilic necrotizing granuloma without malignant cells. Anti-Toxocara antibodies were detected by western blotting and the patient was diagnosed with VLM syndrome. After taking prednisolone, urinary symptoms disappeared. On abdominal CT scan taken after three months, the size of multiple liver masses and bladder wall thickening had decreased. VLM syndrome should be suspected in patients with an atypical imaging pattern and peripheral eosinophilia.

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“…Eosinophilia is a hallmark of the disease. Cardiac manifestations have included endomyocarditis, cardiac pseudotumor, and cardiac tamponade (45,78,81,129,331). The diagnosis can be definitively confirmed by finding larvae in the affected tissue by histological examination.…”

Section: Visceral Larva Migransmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cardiac Involvement with Parasitic Infections

et al. 2010

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SUMMARY Parasitic infections previously seen only in developing tropical settings can be currently diagnosed worldwide due to travel and population migration. Some parasites may directly or indirectly affect various anatomical structures of the heart, with infections manifested as myocarditis, pericarditis, pancarditis, or pulmonary hypertension. Thus, it has become quite relevant for clinicians in developed settings to consider parasitic infections in the differential diagnosis of myocardial and pericardial disease anywhere around the globe. Chagas' disease is by far the most important parasitic infection of the heart and one that it is currently considered a global parasitic infection due to the growing migration of populations from areas where these infections are highly endemic to settings where they are not endemic. Current advances in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis offer hope to prevent not only the neurological complications but also the frequently identified cardiac manifestations of this life-threatening parasitic infection. The lack of effective vaccines, optimal chemoprophylaxis, or evidence-based pharmacological therapies to control many of the parasitic diseases of the heart, in particular Chagas' disease, makes this disease one of the most important public health challenges of our time.

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Visceral Larva Migrans Involving the Myocardium: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature

Cited by 19 publications

References 7 publications

Cat-Associated Zoonoses

Cat-Associated Zoonoses

Bladder and Liver Involvement of Visceral Larva Migrans May Mimic Malignancy

Cardiac Involvement with Parasitic Infections

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