Discussion
Diagnosis With Brief Discussion
- Diagnosis
- Toxocariasis
- Radiologic Findings
- The chest CT scans show multiple ill-defined nodules and nodular consolidations with surrounding ground glass opacity at both lungs. These nodules show peripheral and random distribution. There is a small amount of pleural effusion on both sides. The patient had a history of eating raw liver of wild goose four weeks ago. Peripheral eosinophilia (blood eosinophil count > 500/
- Brief Review
- Chops of raw cow liver is one of the popular dishes in Korea, served in meat restaurants or buffet restaurants, sometimes along with chops of raw cow meat. Some people believe that raw liver or raw meat is good for health, particularly the raw liver for eyesight. In our study population, about 2/3 (64.7%, 97 of 150) of adults had an experience of ingestion of raw cow liver. In the Korean society, some people eat chops of raw cow liver frequently when they dine at meat restaurants. Not infrequently, raw livers of chickens, goats, pigs, ducks, geese, or rabbits are also consumed. Because of this eating habit, there are many patients with subclinical toxocariasis. Usually, these people are checked by clinicians because of eosinophilia or sometimes because of incidentally found small nodular lesions in the liver and/or lungs as seen on radiological imaging, such as sonography or CT.
- References
- 1. Pulmonary Toxocariasis: Initial and Follow-Up CT Findings in 63 Patients : American Journal of Roentgenology 2015 204:6, 1203-1211
2. Transmission of Toxocara canis via Ingestion of Raw Cow Liver: A Cross-Sectional Study in Healthy Adults : Korean J Parasitol 2012 March Vol. 50, No. 1: 23-27
- Keywords
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Eosinophilic lung disease, Parasitic infection, Toxocariasis,