Diagnosis of Angiostrongylus costaricensis in endoscopic biopsy of colon

https://doi.org/10.36109/rmg.v160i2.359
Angiostrongylus costaricensis eosinophilia colon biopsy

Authors

  • Brígida Hernández-Ros
    bifaheros@gmail.com
    Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Héctor de-Paz Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Pebbles Medina Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Pedro Chávez Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
Vol. 160 No. 2: May - August, 2021
Case Report
April 17, 2021
August 9, 2021

Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a nematode that affects humans, although this is not the definitive host, causing mainly gastrointestinal symptoms and severe non-specific eosinophilia. The case of a 53-year-old male patient is reported. He present

How to Cite

Diagnosis of Angiostrongylus costaricensis in endoscopic biopsy of colon. (2021). Revista médica (Colegio De Médicos Y Cirujanos De Guatemala), 160(2), 179-181. https://doi.org/10.36109/rmg.v160i2.359