Original Article

Hypereosinophilia Caused By Toxocariasis

  • İskender Dik
  • Mustafa Yanık
  • Nurhan Ünlü Caneroğlu
  • Burhan Bedir
  • Cüneyt Müderrisoğlu
  • Füsun Erdenen
  • Güven Çetin

İstanbul Med J 1999;3(1):44-46

Toxocara canis, which is very uncommon in Turkey, is a dog ascarid that causes hypereosinophilia. In this case, a women of 39 years old, with abdominal pain and 65% eosinophil count, is reported.

Keywords: Toxocariasis, hypereosinophilia