Clinical characteristics and progression of liver abscess caused by toxocara

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World J Hepatol. Jun 28, 2016; 8(18): 757-761
Published online Jun 28, 2016. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i18.757

Table 2 Therapeutic response after treatment with albendazole n (%)

Eosinophilia (n = 25)
Normalized	16 (64)
Decreased	8 (32)
No change	1 (4)
Serum IgE (n = 18)
Increased	7 (38.9)
Decreased	8 (44.4)
No change	3 (16.7)
Liver abscess (n = 22)
Improved	22 (100)
Not improved	0

Most eosinophil counts were normalized or decreased and all of the abscesses were improved on computed tomography after 1 year, but the levels of serum IgE showed variable response after 6 mo.

Citation: Ha KH, Song JE, Kim BS, Lee CH. Clinical characteristics and progression of liver abscess caused by toxocara. World J Hepatol 2016; 8(18): 757-761
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v8/i18/757.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v8.i18.757