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KMID : 0892920160250030139
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Experimental Neurobiology
2016 Volume.25 No. 3 p.139 ~ p.142
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Toxocara canis-Associated Myelitis with Eosinophilic Pneumonia
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Park Kee-Hong
Kim Young-Soo
Kim Soo-Kyung
Choi Nack-Cheon
Kwon Oh-Young
Lim Byeong-Hoon
Park Ki-Jong
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Abstract
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The existence of Toxocara canis-specific antibodies has recently been reported in patients with atopic myelitis. Here, we report the case of a 35-year-old male patient admitted with a chief complaint of right lower limb hypoesthesia lasting for a month. The patient was diagnosed with eosinophilic pneumonia 3 months ago, and a spine MRI revealed the presence of myelitis in the cervicothoracic cord. After confirming the presence of hyper-IgE-emia and Toxocara canis antibodies, the patient was treated with steroids and albendazole treatment, which improved his symptoms. To our knowledge, this is the first case of Toxocara canis-associated myelitis with eosinophilic pneumonia.
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KEYWORD
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Myelitis, Toxocara canis, Eosionophilia, Pulmonary eosinophilia
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