Worm globalization

We report the first case of eosinophilic pleural effusion due to Anisakis spp. infection in a 39-years-old European subject hospitalized for worsening dyspnoea and abdominal and thoracic pain. Lung CT scan showed bilateral pleural effusion; thoracentesis revealed significant eosinophilia (45%), with...

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Published inActa tropica Vol. 244; p. 106941
Main Authors Bongiovanni, Marco, Barda, Beatrice, Benedetto, Caroline Di, Piccinini, Daniele, Bernasconi, Enos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.08.2023
Subjects
Animals
Anisakiasis
Anisakis
computed tomography
COVID-19
Eosinophilia
eosinophils
globalization
Lung
lungs
pain
patients
Pleural Effusion
raw fish
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
tuberculosis
Western blotting
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ISSN0001-706X
1873-6254
1873-6254
DOI10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.106941

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Summary:We report the first case of eosinophilic pleural effusion due to Anisakis spp. infection in a 39-years-old European subject hospitalized for worsening dyspnoea and abdominal and thoracic pain. Lung CT scan showed bilateral pleural effusion; thoracentesis revealed significant eosinophilia (45%), with normal eosinophils in the blood. Microbiological tests on pleural effusion were negative for bacteria, SARS-CoV-2, tuberculosis, fungi and parasites. The patient used to eat raw fish; Western blot was positive for Anisakis spp. in blood and pleural effusion. In the era of globalization, unusual parasitic infections should be considered also in nonendemic countries, especially in patients with unexplained eosinophilia.
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ISSN:0001-706X
1873-6254
1873-6254
DOI:10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.106941