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Published on: August 12, 2010
Clinical characteristics and progression of liver abscess caused by toxocara
Kyung Ho Ha1, Jung Eun Song1, Byung Seok Kim1
1Kyung Ho Ha, Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Medical Center, Daegu 41845, South Korea.
Aim:
To evaluate the clinical characteristics and progression of liver abscess caused by toxocara.
Methods:
We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with serum IgG antibody to Toxocara canis and liver abscess diagnosed using abdominal computed tomography between February 2010 and February 2015. Among 84 patients exhibiting serum IgG antibody to Toxocara canis, 34 patients were diagnosed with liver asbscess and treated with albendazole. A follow-up period of 1 year was conducted.
Results:
Mean patient age was 53 (34-79) years, with 26 (76.5%) patients being male. Twenty-one (61.7%) patients were moderate or heavy drinkers, 23 (67.6%) patients had a history of eating raw meat or liver and 6 (17.6%) patients owned pet dogs or cats. Main patient symptoms consisted of right upper quadrant pain, fever, and fatigue; 18 (52.9%) patients, however, presented with no symptoms. Lung involvement was detected in 444 (11.7%) patients. The eosinophil count increased in 29 (85.3%) patients at initial diagnosis, and decreased in most patients after albendazole treatment. The initial serum IgE level increased in 25 (73.5%) patients, but exhibited various response levels after albendazole treatment. Liver abscess formation improved in all patients.
Conclusion:
The liver abscess was improved with albendazole treatment.
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