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Article: Ascaris-induced eosinophilic pneumonitis in an HIV-infected patient
Title | Ascaris-induced eosinophilic pneumonitis in an HIV-infected patient |
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Issue Date | 2007 |
Publisher | B M J Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://jcp.bmjjournals.com/ |
Citation | Journal Of Clinical Pathology, 2007, v. 60 n. 2, p. 202-203 How to Cite? |
Abstract | A case of Ascaris-induced eosinophilic pneumonitis in an HIV-infected patient is described. Owing to his HIV status and the absence of peripheral blood eosinophilia on admission, the initial diagnosis was incorrect until the passage of two worms in his stool. The patient developed eosinophilia subsequently, and examination of his sputum also showed increased eosinophils. The patient gradually improved with inhaled bronchodilators, steroid and mebendazole. As peripheral blood eosinophilia may be transient and the larval migration phase occurs before eggs are present in stool, a high index of suspicion is required in making the diagnosis of Ascaris pneumonitis. Examination of sputum for larvae or increased eosinophils should be performed in patients suspected of having pulmonary infiltrates from endemic areas irrespective of peripheral blood eosinophil counts. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/45164 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.5 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.934 |
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dc.contributor.author | Lau, SKP | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Woo, PCY | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, SSY | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Ma, ESK | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Yuen, KY | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2007-10-30T06:18:47Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2007-10-30T06:18:47Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal Of Clinical Pathology, 2007, v. 60 n. 2, p. 202-203 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 0021-9746 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/45164 | - |
dc.description.abstract | A case of Ascaris-induced eosinophilic pneumonitis in an HIV-infected patient is described. Owing to his HIV status and the absence of peripheral blood eosinophilia on admission, the initial diagnosis was incorrect until the passage of two worms in his stool. The patient developed eosinophilia subsequently, and examination of his sputum also showed increased eosinophils. The patient gradually improved with inhaled bronchodilators, steroid and mebendazole. As peripheral blood eosinophilia may be transient and the larval migration phase occurs before eggs are present in stool, a high index of suspicion is required in making the diagnosis of Ascaris pneumonitis. Examination of sputum for larvae or increased eosinophils should be performed in patients suspected of having pulmonary infiltrates from endemic areas irrespective of peripheral blood eosinophil counts. | en_HK |
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dc.language | eng | en_HK |
dc.publisher | B M J Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://jcp.bmjjournals.com/ | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Clinical Pathology | en_HK |
dc.rights | Journal of Clinical Pathology. Copyright © B M J Publishing Group. | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Ascariasis - diagnosis | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Lung Diseases, Parasitic - diagnosis | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Pulmonary Eosinophilia - diagnosis - parasitology | en_HK |
dc.title | Ascaris-induced eosinophilic pneumonitis in an HIV-infected patient | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.openurl | http://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0021-9746&volume=60&issue=2&spage=202&epage=203&date=2007&atitle=Ascaris-induced+eosinophilic+pneumonitis+in+an+HIV-infected+patient | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Lau, SKP:skplau@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Woo, PCY:pcywoo@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, SSY:samsonsy@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Yuen, KY:kyyuen@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Lau, SKP=rp00486 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Woo, PCY=rp00430 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Wong, SSY=rp00395 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Yuen, KY=rp00366 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | en_HK |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1136/jcp.2006.037267 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.pmid | 17264245 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC1860628 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-33847004008 | en_HK |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-33847004008&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 60 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 202 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 203 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000244225600016 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lau, SKP=7401596211 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Woo, PCY=7201801340 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Wong, SSY=13310021400 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Ma, ESK=7202039934 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Yuen, KY=36078079100 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0021-9746 | - |