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The diagnostic conundrum of hyper eosinophilia-Sheer tenacity of a parasite
Achyuta Perugu1, Ridhima Aggarwal1, Anjali Aggarwal2
1Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Abstract:
We present an interesting and rare case of Capillaria hepatica infection in a 2-year-old boy, who presented with fever, rash, hepatomegaly and peripheral eosinophilia. FNAC of hepatic lesion showed parasitic eggs and PCR from the aspirate confirmed the diagnosis. We describe the cytomorphological features and provide educational multiple-choice questions related to the topic.

