Giardiasis as the cause of oedema and hypoproteinaemia in a child

Ozcay F., HARMANCI K., Ozbek N.

ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS, vol.22, no.1, pp.63-65, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1179/027249302125000184
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.63-65
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This report describes a 3-year-old child who presented with generalised oedema and hypoproteinaemia owing to giardiasis, was treated with oral metronidazole and recovered fully 10 days after therapy. The importance of considering giardiasis in patients with hypoproteinaemia of obscure aetiology is emphasised.