Title of article :
Capillaria hepatica, A Case Report and Review of the Literatures
Author/Authors :
Kazemi Aghdam ، Maryam Pediatric Pathology Research Center, Mofid Children’s Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Karimi ، Abdollah Pediatric Infections Research Center, Mofid Children’s Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Amanati ، Ali , Ghoroubi ، Javad Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Mofid Children’s Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Khoddami ، Maliheh Pediatric Pathology Research Center, Mofid Children’s Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Shamsian ، Bibi Shahin Pediatric Congenital Hemathologic Disorders Research Center, Mofid Children’s Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , shamsizadeh ، Ahmad Infectious and Tropical Disease Research Center, Aboozar Children Hospital - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Zahedi Far ، Sara Mofid Children’s Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Introduction:Capillaria hepatica (Calodium hepaticum) is a parasite that cause very rare but life threatening infection in human beings.Case Presentation:The current paper reports a case of Capillaria hepatica infection in a fouryearold boy which presented with fever, hepatomegaly, peripheral eosinophilia, and noticeable weight loss. The diagnosis was made on the histological finding of degenerated nematode in the liver. He improved clinically by corticosteroid and albendazole therapy.Conclusions:Capillaria hepatica should be considered in differential diagnoses in any child with fever, hepatomegaly, eosinophilia and hyperglobulinemia.
Keywords :
Capillaria hepatica , Hepatic Granulomatous Reaction , Parasitic Infection
Journal title :
Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Journal title :
Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
