Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Indian J Med Microbiol. 2006 Jul;24(3):220-1.

Abstract

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a nematode parasite that inhabits the pulmonary arteries and heart of rodents. It is one of the causative agents of fatal eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in man. We present five cases of eosinophilic meningitis presumably due to infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis . All the five patients gave history of ingestion of monitor lizard within ten days of onset of symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiostrongylus cantonensis / isolation & purification*
  • Animals
  • Eosinophilia / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Eosinophilia / diagnosis
  • Eosinophilia / parasitology*
  • Food Parasitology
  • Humans
  • Lizards / parasitology
  • Male
  • Meningitis / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Meningitis / diagnosis
  • Meningitis / parasitology*
  • Strongylida Infections / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Strongylida Infections / diagnosis
  • Strongylida Infections / parasitology*
  • Thailand