Eosinophilic meningitis caused by angiostrongylus cantonensis: a case report

• In: Hospital Pharmacy - Posters
• At: Istanbul (Turkey) (2009)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-P-007
• By: CHEN, Fangting (Chang Gung memorial Hospital kaohsiung medical center, Kaohsiung, China Taiwan)
• Co-author(s): Lee, Zonmin (Chang Gung memorial Hospital kaohsiung medical center, KAOHSIUNG, China Taiwan)
  Chuang, Yaochung (Chang Gung memorial Hospital kaohsiung medical center, KAOHSIUNG, China Taiwan)
  
• Abstract:

  Study design: Case report
  
  Objectives: A patient with schizophrenia got eosinophilic meningitis Methods: A 60-year-old woman who had the symptoms of abdominal pain, general weakness, headache, altered consciousness and high fever. High eosinophil count was found both in the peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid studies. Review the history, she ..

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