Acute eosinophilic meningitis and orbital inflammation from presumed angiostrongyliasis

Can J Ophthalmol. 2014 Jun;49(3):e65-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2014.02.011.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Angiostrongylus cantonensis / isolation & purification*
  • Animals
  • Eosinophilia / diagnosis
  • Eosinophilia / drug therapy
  • Eosinophilia / parasitology*
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / drug therapy
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / parasitology*
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningitis / diagnosis
  • Meningitis / drug therapy
  • Meningitis / parasitology*
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Orbital Myositis / diagnosis
  • Orbital Myositis / drug therapy
  • Orbital Myositis / parasitology*
  • Strongylida Infections / diagnosis
  • Strongylida Infections / drug therapy
  • Strongylida Infections / parasitology*

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Methylprednisolone

Supplementary concepts

  • Angiostrongyliasis