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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 72(5), 2005, pp. 651-653
Copyright © 2005 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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HEPATIC CAPILLARIASIS IN MAINE PRESENTING AS A HEPATIC MASS

JENNIFER KLENZAK, ANTHONY MATTIA, AUGUST VALENTI, AND JOHN GOLDBERG
Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine

We report the first case of hepatic capillariasis in Maine. The patient was a 54-year-old male carpenter who presented with a subacute history of severe abdominal pain, fevers, and weight loss. Initial diagnostic studies suggested a hepatic mass associated with para-aortic lymphadenopathy. The patient underwent open laparotomy for resection of the mass. He was found to have an eosinophilic granuloma in the liver; further evaluation revealed degenerating Capillaria hepatica. The exact route of infection in this case is unknown but is most likely due to accidental ingestion of soil contaminated with mature capillaria eggs. This patient had a low parasite burden and did not exhibit significant peripheral eosinophilia. After treatment with thiabendazole, he recovered uneventfully.

Received August 4, 2004. Accepted for publication November 6, 2004.

Authors’ addresses: Jennifer S. Klenzak, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, Telephone: 207-871-2417, Fax: 207-871-6306, E-mail: klenzj{at}mmc.org. Anthony Mattia, Department of Pathology, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, Telephone 207-871-2108, Fax: 207-871-6268, E-mail: matia{at}mmc.org. August Valenti, Department of Epidemiology, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, Telephone: 207-871-6785, Fax: 207-871-6785, E-mail: valena{at}mmc.org. John Goldberg, 2501 East Southern Avenue, Suite 22, Tempe, AZ 85282-7667, Telephone: 480-838-1111.

Reprint requests: Dr. Anthony Mattia, Department of Pathology, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102.






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