ACRT Journal

Introduction

Toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by the larvae of Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati, commonly transmitted through ingestion of soil contaminated with infected animal feces. This infection is common among children due to high chances of coming across contaminated physical surroundings [1]. The larvae may move to other parts of the body and present various clinical manifestations, particularly visceral larva migrans (VLM) that associated with peripheral eosinophilia, fever and hepatosplenomegaly [2]. Nevertheless, there is significant variability of the clinical manifestations which complicates the diagnosis especially in patients with no fever [3]. Here, we report a case of a 2-year-old boy with the clinical features of persistent eosinophilia, recurrent rash, and respiratory symptoms, Tyler, his case states that parasitic infections such as toxocariasis should be considered when clients present with eosinophilia since standard treatment of these symptoms may not alleviate the situation.