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Visceral larva migrans

A K Sarda1, R Kannan, D K Sharma

  • 1Dept of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
|July 1, 1993
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A case of visceral larva migrans, a parasitic infection, was unexpectedly diagnosed during surgery for chronic cholecystitis. This is the first reported case from India, highlighting the condition

Area of Science:

  • Medical Parasitology
  • Histopathology
  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Visceral larva migrans (VLM) is a human parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of Toxocara species.
  • Diagnosis often relies on clinical suspicion and serological tests, with histopathology playing a crucial role in definitive identification.

Observation:

  • A patient presenting for surgery due to chronic cholecystitis was found to have multiple unexplained nodules in the liver.
  • Intraoperative liver biopsy was performed for diagnostic purposes.

Findings:

  • Histopathological examination of the liver biopsy revealed features consistent with visceral larva migrans.
  • This diagnosis was entirely unexpected given the initial clinical presentation.

Implications:

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  • This case report represents the first documented instance of visceral larva migrans in India.
  • Highlights the importance of considering VLM in the differential diagnosis of hepatic nodules, even when clinical presentation suggests other pathologies.
  • Underscores the critical role of histopathology in diagnosing challenging cases.