RHEUMATOLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS OF VISCERAL LARVA-MIGRANS (TOXOCARIASIS)- A REPORT OF 2 CASES

Authors
DROMER C CONSTANTIN A AMAR J CAULIER M BILLEY T CHAMONTIN B MAGNAVAL JF FOURNIE B
Citation
C. Dromer et al., RHEUMATOLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS OF VISCERAL LARVA-MIGRANS (TOXOCARIASIS)- A REPORT OF 2 CASES, Revue du rhumatisme, 60(9), 1993, pp. 621-624
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Revue du rhumatisme → ACNP
ISSN journal
11698446
Volume
60
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
621 - 624
Database
ISI
SICI code
1169-8446(1993)60:9<621:RMOVL(>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Visceral Larva migrans is a human infection by the larvae of dog ascar ids or, more rarely, ascarids of other animal species. It is endemic i n France. Two cases which respectively manifested as acute oligoarthri tis and inflammatory myalgia with increased muscle enzyme levels are r eported. Manifestations of the minor forms of this infestation are rev iewed.