Giardiasis as the cause of oedema and hypoproteinaemia in a child

Ozcay F., HARMANCI K., Ozbek N.

ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.63-65, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1179/027249302125000184
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.63-65
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.