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<journal-id>1727-897X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[MediSur]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Medisur]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1727-897X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos, Centro Provincial de Ciencias Médicas, Provincia de Cienfuegos.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1727-897X2021000200300</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Toxocariasis en edad pediátrica. Presentación de un caso]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Toxocariasis in pediatric age. A case presentation]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Ramos Plasencia]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Annet]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Baños García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Roberto]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Justiz Hechavarría]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Betsy]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Ramos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Leonardo]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Docente Efraín Mayor  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cienfuegos ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Docente Mártires del Corynthya de Plaza de la Revolución  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>300</fpage>
<lpage>306</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1727-897X2021000200300&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1727-897X2021000200300&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1727-897X2021000200300&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La toxocariasis humana es una importante zoonosis parasitaria causada por formas larvarias del toxocara, un parásito nematodo de perros y gatos. La migración de la larva por los diferentes tejidos blandos en el ser humano genera una serie de entidades clínicas, tales como: toxocariasis encubierta, el síndrome de larva migrans visceral, la toxocariasis ocular y la neurotoxocariasis. Se presenta un caso clínico de un paciente de seis años de edad, hospitalizado a consecuencia de un síndrome febril agudo asociado a dolor abdominal; cuyo examen físico, reveló signos meníngeos, fotofobia, alteraciones en el fondo de ojo y eosinofilia moderada. Teniendo en cuenta la epidemiología, el cuadro clínico y los resultados de estudios serológicos, se concluyó el diagnóstico de larva migrans ocular, para lo cual se utilizó tratamiento específico con una evolución satisfactoria. Esta entidad nosológica requiere de una adecuada valoración socio-epidemiológica de los pacientes, así como de un minucioso examen físico que, unido a las pruebas específicas permitirán el diagnóstico precoz y el tratamiento oportuno.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Human toxocariasis is an important parasitic zoonosis caused by larval forms of toxocara, a nematode parasite of dogs and cats. The migration of the larva through the different soft tissues in humans generates a series of clinical entities, such as: covert toxocariasis, visceral larva migrans syndrome, ocular toxocariasis and neurotoxocariasis. The clinical case of a six-year-old patient is presented, hospitalized as a result of an acute febrile syndrome associated with abdominal pain; whose physical examination revealed meningeal signs, photophobia, fundus alterations and moderate eosinophilia. Taking into account the epidemiology, the clinical picture and the results of serological studies, the diagnosis of ocular larva migrans was concluded, for which specific treatment was used with a satisfactory evolution. This nosological entity requires an adequate socio-epidemiological assessment of the patients, as well as a thorough physical examination that, together with the specific tests, will allow early diagnosis and timely treatment.]]></p></abstract>
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