2013-04-23
The diagnosis for mystery case #15
Great interest and many good comments on this case! His diagnosis was: Eosinophilic meningitis secondary to Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection. Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasitic nematode (roundworm) which causes angiostrongyliasis, the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. The nematode commonly resides in the pulmonary arteries of rats, giving it the nickname rat lungworm. Humans are incidental ...