We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis associated with the ingestion of raw fish (Cichla sp.) from the Brazilian Amazon, likely caused by Gnathostoma. A 36-year-old male visited Juruena river on a fishing trip. After 50 days, the patient presented with an intense frontal headache. A cerebrospinal fluid examination revealed 63% eosinophilia. Another individual who ingested raw fish developed linear dermatitis on the abdominal wall. Anti-Gnathostoma serum antibodies were detected, and the patient made a full recovery after treatment with corticosteroids and albendazole. To date, autochthonous Gnathostoma spp. infections in Latin American countries have only caused linear panniculitis. This report raises awareness of gnathostomiasis-causing meningitis.
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Graeff-Teixeira, C., de Pauli, D. S., Zicarelli, C. A. M., Pascoal, V. F., de Paula Paiva-Novaes, E., Chagas, J. P. S., … Walger-Schultz, L. K. (2024). Gnathostoma infection after ingestion of raw fish is a probable cause of eosinophilic meningitis in the Brazilian Amazon. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 57. https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0434-2023
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