Chronic polyarthritis as isolated manifestation of toxocariasis
Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Human toxocariasis is a parasitic zoonosis mainly caused by Toxocara canis or Toxocara catiand is acquired by ingestion of the parasite’s embryonated eggs. Arthralgia and/or arthri-tis were reported in up to 17% of the cases, generally with acute duration (less than 6weeks). However, to ou...