Inan, MSakru, NVatansever, UBilgi, S2024-06-122024-06-1220060022-3468https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.11.081https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/24586An unusual presentation of visceral larva migrans observed in a patient is reported. A 5-year-old boy suffering fever, abdominal pain, tenderness, and rigidity in the right lower and tipper quadrant of the abdomen was operated on, with the false diagnosis of acute abdomen, and exploratory surgery was carried out. The pathological examination of the liver biopsy revealed eosinophil-rich necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with Toxocara spp larva. The diagnosis was also confirmed by serologic, results. Clinicians should remember that toxocaral visceral larva migrans may rarely mimic an acute abdomen and cause unnecessary operations. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.en10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.11.081info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessVisceral Larva MigransToxocariasisAcute AbdomenToxocara CanisToxocariasisArticle413Q3WOS:0002363256000382-s2.0-3364466501516516616Q1