Abstract
Angiostrongylus cantonensis (A. cantonensis) is a nematode parasite found in Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific that is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis. We report a case of intraparenchymal cerebral haemorrhage associated with A. cantonensis meningitis. This complication has not previously been reported in the literature.
MeSH terms
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis / isolation & purification*
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Animals
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Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnosis
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Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Meningitis / complications*
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Meningitis / diagnosis
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Meningitis / parasitology
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Micronesia / ethnology
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Middle Aged
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New Zealand / epidemiology
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Strongylida Infections / complications
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Strongylida Infections / diagnosis*
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Strongylida Infections / ethnology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Travel